How to GET and VERIFY TIN number online for free in ghana

It has become necessary that every Ghanaian gets a Tax Identification Number (TIN). As nurses, it is a must have. You may have seen some people selling TIN number registration on social media. Getting a TIN is actually easy (all you need is your details and other requirements e.g. a copy of your ID), free and can be gotten online from the comfort of your home. That's what this article is about.

What is a TIN?

The Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is a unique Identification number issued to taxpayers and potential taxpayers.

Getting a TIN is free. You must get it if you should be paying tax. It is an offence if you don’t.

Reasons to get a TIN

You must have a TIN to:

register your business with the Registrar-General’s Department,
do business with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA),
open a bank account,
register your vehicle,
get a passport,
register land,
clear goods from a port or airport,
get a drivers’ licence.

Requirements

Before you start

You need any of the following documents to apply, your:

valid Drivers’ License,
valid Passport,
Voters ID,
National Identification Card,
Make a coloured photocopy of the ID used.

For companies you will need documents such as:

certificate of incorporation,
commencement certificate,
partnership certificate,
external company letter

Getting your TIN online

There are other ways to get a TIN without visiting an office but we will consider using the online method (i.e. visiting a link and registering via a web browser).

To begin with, CLICK THESE GREEN WORDS to go to the GRA Online Portal Access to begin the phase 1 of your registration.

This is a screenshot of the screen you will see.

Here, you need to fill in basic information. Make sure you remember the username and password you use. Also ensure that you typed the right email address before you proceed because the next step (a link) will be sent to your email.

Access your email and click on the link

Per the message from the mail, a message pops up informing you of online account activated.

Move back to the Homepage and log in to Register with the Username and Password created during the registration process

Upon log-in follow the instructions and click on start

This will lead to a section where you select ” Tin Registration Service ” and then click on “Register Tin”

This takes you to the Tin Registration Stage 1 – ID VALIDATION

Upon successful validation of ID, it takes you to “Tin Registration Stage 2 – Tin Registration Details

Follow instructions to complete registration process