Ghana - Change of Ownership in Sole Proprietor Amendment

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Change of Ownership in Sole Proprietor Amendment, the applicant has to approach the Register General Department (RGD) office. Contact link
2. Applicant can be downloading the application Form D from this link.
3. Read the instructions before completing form. Incomplete applications or invalid data may delay the registration process.
4. Applicant filled all details in the application form.
5. 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.
6. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
7. Name should be exact as registered, should there have been any Change of Name after registration do state the new name
8. The Registration Number is stated at the top left side of the Registration Certificate.
9. Clearly state here the complete Business Name of the Applicant.
10. Provide here a detailed description of the Nature of Change in the particulars,
11. Clearly State here the Date of Change in the provided format of (dd/mm/yy).
12. Clearly state here in this space provides the date in the given format.
13. Then, the Applicants Provide the Signature in the space provided in the declaration.
14. Applicant should all relevant documents attached in application form.
15. The prescribed fee must be paid by the applicant, and the receipt of payment must be attached with the application form.
16. Generally, the processing time for this procedure is taken 2 months.
17. If the authorized official is satisfied that all the information are in order, applicant will be notified of the outcome and issued with an amended business registration certificate and other supporting documents upon payment of the required fees.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form link
• Copies of Identification document (ID card /valid passport biometric page)
• Supporting documents for change of particulars
• Declaration document
• Special resolution document

Office Locations & Contacts

GREATER ACCRA REGION
P.O. Box 118 Accra
Tel: +233 302 664 691-93
Fax: +233 302 662043
Email: [email protected]
Digital Address:GA-143-4647
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ASHANTI REGION
Opposite Hotel Gandolfo Asafo PMB, Kumasi
Tel: +233 322 083 151 / 322 042 152
Email: [email protected]
Contact link

WESTERN REGION
P.O.Box 251 Ministries, Sekondi
Tel: +233 312 482 58
Email: [email protected]
Fax: +233 312 48258
Digital Address: WS-001-7903
Contact link

NORTHERN REGION
Tel: +233 372 023 715
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Digital Address: NT-0066-0976
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Eligibility

• A Ghanaian LLC can be formed by a single shareholder, who must appoint two directors. While all can be foreigners, one of the directors must be ordinarily resident in Ghana.
• Only Ghanaians above the age of 18 years are eligible.

Fees

• Processing fees for this Change in Ownership is 110 GHS.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is 2 months.

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Instructions

• Act 992 defines an external company as a body corporate formed outside the jurisdiction of the Republic of Ghana which has an established place of business in Ghana.

Required Information

• Business Name of the Applicant
• Registration number
• General name of business
• Nature of Change
• Full Name of the Business
• Date of Change
• TIN(Taxpayer Identification No)
• Principal place of business details
• Principal Place of Business
• Particulars of Transferor
• Contact details of transferee
• All other places (if any) at which business is carried on:
• Middle Name
• Surname
• Any former Surname
• Signature of applicant
• Signature of Transferor and Transferee
• Name and Signature of person registering
• Date of submission document
• Name of company inspector
• Filling data

Need for the Document

• This document is proof of simply refers to a person who owns the business and is personally responsible for its debts.

Information which might help

• A sole proprietorship cannot be sold or transferred in the same way that other business entities can be sold. According to Legal Zoom, a sole proprietorship changes ownership when you transfer or sell all assets associated with the business. Technically, the new owner must establish a brand new business after the assets are transferred.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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