Free Zone Act, 1995 (Act 504)
Section 23
(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, authorise the sales of up to thirty percent of the annual production of goods and services of a free zone and single factory zone enterprise to the national customs territory.
(2) Sales of goods from free zone enterprises or single factory zones to the national customs territory shall be considered as imports and are subject to the rules and regulations relating to imports into the national customs territory.
(3) Damaged or rejected goods, or samples, may be sold by the free zones and single-factory zones to the national customs territory, and the goods shall be considered as part of the thirty percent of annual production of the free zones and single-factory zones authorised to be sold to the national customs territory and are subject to the applicable duties and taxes.
(4) An instrument issued under subsection (1) shall provide penalties for contravention of an authority provided in it.
Procedure to Follow
1. Incorporate a company in Ghana with the Registrar- General's Department and obtain Certificates of Incorporation and company's constitution and these must be submitted together with the following documents;
Duly completed GFZA Application Form Purchased at ($200 Dollars or its Cedi Equivalent)
Business Plan/Feasibility Study
Evidence of lease or Rental of Land / Factory Premises
Evidence of Export (Memorandum of Understanding/ Letter of Intent with prospective clients)
Environmental Protection Agency Permit (where applicable)
Evidence of Funding/Capital Transfer
Any other document/ Information the Authority may require
2. The GFZA shall notify the applicant of the status of his/her application for License within 28 working days of receipt of a complete application.
3. A license specifying Authorized activity to be undertaken (i.e. Developer, Manufacturer, Commercial or Service Industry) by the applicant shall be issued to the successful applicant.
4. The investor is required to start operations within 6 months of receiving approval to operate as a Free Zone Enterprise/Developer
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Responsible Institution
5th Link Rd, East Cantonments[Near US Embassy] Accra,
- Email: info@gfza.gov.gh
- Website: https://gfza.gov.gh/
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- Telephone: +233 302 780535| 785037|428620|428590 +233 24 217
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