How to Calculate and Apply for Tax Relief
Here is How to Calculate and Apply for Tax Relief.
The Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA has outlined the following ways to Apply for tax relief and also outlined various types of Tax Reliefs. On How to Calculate the tax relief, for personal tax reliefs, the amounts are stated below.
Personal Tax Relief
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 concerning 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.
Tax relief is a reduction in the amount of taxes someone owes. It can be provided by the government or other entities as an incentive, or in recognition of any socio-economic hardships faced by an individual or business. Tax relief can be in the form of deductions, exemptions, credits, or other forms of relief.
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Types of Reliefs
Upfront Reliefs
Marriage / Responsibility Relief
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.
The relief is GH¢1,200 per Year
Child Education Relief
This is granted to a resident individual who pays his or her child’s school fees. The relief is granted to a maximum of three children attending any recognized registered educational institution in Ghana. A child under this law includes an adopted child or ward.
Both parents cannot claim this relief in respect of the same child /children
The relief is GH¢600 per Child per Year.
Disability Relief
This is granted to persons who prove to the satisfaction of the Commissioner-General that they are disabled
This relief is granted to disabled persons who receive income from business or employment only
The relief is 25% of the disabled person’s income from business or employment
Old Age Relief
This relief is granted to persons who are 60 years of age and above.
The relief is GH¢1,500 per Year.
Aged Dependent Relative Relief
This relief is granted to a resident individual who takes care of a relative who is sixty years old and above.
The relief is granted up to a maximum of two relatives
The relief does not apply to a dependent’s spouse or child
Two persons cannot claim this relief in respect of the same relative.
The relief is GH¢1,000 per Year.
Educational Relief
A resident individual can also be granted educational relief if that person undergoes training to update his/her professional, technical, or vocational skills or knowledge.
The relief is GH¢2000 per year.
Mortgage Relief
Mortgage interest relief is a tax relief based on the amount of qualifying mortgage interest that you pay in a given tax year for your principal private residence and this relief can be enjoyed for only one building.
Tax Relief Form
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