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Ghana - Apply for Traders License

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. To Apply for Traders License in Ghana, the applicant must go to the Ada East District Assembly (AEDA) office. contact link or International Trade Administration authority contact link
  2. Visit the office of International Trade Administration with an application letter for the grant of a license to carry on the business of a Trade License in Ghana.
  3. The application should be addressed to the International Trade Administration office in Ghana.
  4. Also, make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
  5. Attach all the documents with the application letter and submit it to the Director of International Trade Administration.
  6. A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
  7. After assessing the application and attached documents, International Trade Administration will initially issue an Approval-In-Principle.
  8. Not later than six months after the grant of International Trade Administration office, the promoters of a proposed bank will receive a formal notification instructing to submit an application for the grant of final license.
  9. The application should also contain some of the documents in support for the grant of the final license, addressed to the International Trade Administration Department.
  10. Once the verifications of all the documents and application has been done, the applicant will be informed through phone or email to collect the final license.
  11. Generally, the processing time for this procedure is one month.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Application form
  • ID Proof of the Applicant (PAN/DL/Passport/Bank Passbook)
  • Address Proof of the Applicant (DL/ Passport/Bank Passbook)
  • Passport Photograph (for single owner) or Jt. Photography (for Jt. Owners)
  • For Companies/Firms/Societies (Registration Certificate)
  • Property Tax up-to-date tax receipt (Commercial --Business –Industrial)
  • Letter head
  • Self-declaration
  • Ghana Card
  • Rental agreement if it is a rented place



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

International Trade Administration  
U.S. Commercial Service Ghana
U.S. Department of Commerce
Embassy of the United States of America
No. 24 Fourth Circular Road
Cantonments, Accra
Phone: +233 (0) 30 274 1000
Fax: +233 (0)30 274 1401
General Inquiries: [email protected]
 Contact link

Address: Ada East District Assembly
Government office
Ada Foah, Ghana
Contact number: +233 54 357 6056
Contact link
Location link

EligibilityEdit

  • Those who are 18 years and above are eligible to apply.
  • The applicant must not have any criminal records.
  • Business must be legally permissible.



FeesEdit

  • A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.



ValidityEdit

  • License is valid for 1 financial year or as notified on the license.



Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • The processing time for this procedure takes 1month.



Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.



InstructionsEdit

  • Applicants are advised to complete the application form neatly and completely with absolute legibility and appropriateness to avoid rejections.
  • Also, all the required documents must be furnished completely.
  • The fee structure for the issuance of the license differs based on the nature of the business
  • The failure to comply with pre-requisites of the trade license can also result in the closure of a business.
  • No center shall operate without proper permission and license.
  • Apply and obtain this license for a legitimate operation.



Required InformationEdit

  • Business name
  • Registration number
  • Incorporation particulars
  • Full Address of the premises
  • Share capital
  • Identity document numbers of the directors
  • Identity document numbers of the shareholders
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Banking details



Need for the DocumentEdit

  • Every trader involved in a general trading activity within the territorial boundaries of any municipal corporation is required to get a trade license.



Information which might helpEdit

There are many types of licenses in the AEDA office.

  • Spare parts dealers
  • Chemical sellers
  • Tailors and dressmakers
  • Sand Crete block manufacturers
  • Musical spinners
  • Radio and television repairers
  • Gold and silver smiths
  • Drinking bar operators
  • Professional photographers
  • Chop bar keepers and cooked food sellers
  • Butchers
  • Refrigeration and air-conditioning workshop owners
  • Hairdressers
  • Garage owners
  • Video operators
  • Corn mill owners
  • Co-operative distillers
  • Scrap dealers
  • Livestock breeders and traders
  • Traders
  • Liquor sellers



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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



External LinksEdit


OthersEdit

More information which might help people.



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