Procedure
Apply via Agent
Apply In-Person:
- To Apply for Marriage or Responsibility Relief in Ghana, the applicant has to approach the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) link
- Applicant must obtain the application form from the relevant department.
- Applicant should read carefully in the application form, after all details must be filled in the application form.
- The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
- Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
- Submit the completed form along with the supporting documents to the respective office.
- This application will be processed and information will be verified by the GRA.
- If the verification is successful, the notification will be sent to the applicant.
- After getting the notification from concerned authorities, applicant can visit the office to collect their document.
- If there is no information regarding the application, then, the applicant can visit the office to know status of the application.
- The Processing time for this procedure is 1 month.
Required Documents
- Application form
- Marriage certificate
- Copy of photo for identification of employee
- Attach certificate from social welfare department.
Office Locations & Contacts
Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) (Domestic Tax Revenue Division HEAD OFFICE)
Address: Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), government office
Accra Sports Stadium, Starlets 91 Rd, Accra, Ghana
HR24+42 Accra, Ghana
Contact number: +233302904546
Telephone number: 0302 675701/ 0302 675702/ 0302 675703/ 0302 675704 /0302 675705 /0302 675706/ 0302 675707 /0302 675708 /0302 675709/ 0302 664167
Fax number: 0302 681163
Email id: info@gra.gov.gh
Location link
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Eligibility
- This relief is granted to a resident individual who takes care of his wife or her husband or takes care of at least two children.
Fees
- The relief is GH¢1,200 per Year.
Validity
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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever
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Processing Time
- The processing time for this procedure takes 1 month.
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Instructions
- A relief is an allowance given to a resident individual to reduce his or her tax burden.
- A resident individual can apply to the Commissioner-General in a prescribed form. The relief is given with respect to your personal situation as stated on your application form.
- The relief form can be obtained from any of the GRA’s Domestic Tax Revenue Division offices across the country.
Required Information
- Employee surname
- Other name
- Gender
- Mother maiden name
- Social sec.number
- Tax file number
- Name of employer
- Address of employer
- Telephone number
- Tax ID number
- Details of Personal particulars
- Particulars of spouse
- Particulars of children
- Declaration of employer/employee
- Signature of employer
Need for the Document
- This relief is granted to a resident individual who takes care of his wife or her husband or takes care of at least two children.
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Other uses of the Document/Certificate
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