Compute, comply, and contest — without a legal or accounting degree. A 5-day practical programme on Ghana's tax system for entrepreneurs, finance teams, and managers who need fluency, not a law degree. PAYE, corporate tax, VAT, GRA filings, and dispute resolution, taught by a Chartered Accountant and Tax Practitioner.
Corporate tax law is complex, ever-evolving, and consequential. Every business decision has tax consequences, and most of them are handled by people without legal training. The intricacies can be overwhelming, which is why practical tax knowledge inside every operating team is one of the highest-leverage skills a business can build.
This programme is designed for individuals with little to no background in corporate or tax law, but who need to make confident, informed decisions every day: how to structure a business, how to compensate an employee, how to claim a deduction, how to handle a GRA query, or how to dispute an assessment.
By the end of the week, you will have a strong foundation in Ghana's tax framework and the practical fluency to compute liabilities, file returns, exercise taxpayer rights, and recognise when (and how) to escalate. The programme is led by Isaac Danso Agyiri — a Lawyer, Chartered Accountant, and Chartered Tax Practitioner — formerly Tax Advisor to Ghana's Minister for Finance.
The goal isn't to turn you into a lawyer. It's to make sure you never need one for the easy 90%.
The structure of the system, the administrative framework, and the principles behind it, without legalese.
Compute PAYE and self-employment liabilities for employed and self-employed individuals, with reliefs applied correctly.
Calculate corporate income tax and VAT for ordinary business operations across common sectors.
Maintain the records the law actually requires, in the format and for the retention period that satisfies an audit.
Register for taxes, file returns, and make payments using the GRA online platforms and Ghana.gov portal.
Recognise the line — confidently — and avoid the everyday errors that lead to assessments and penalties.
Identify and apply the legitimate tax reliefs, exemptions, and sector-specific incentives available to your business.
See the tax shape of common decisions — hiring, financing, restructuring, investing — before the decision is made, not after.
Exercise your rights confidently and fulfil your obligations without being intimidated by the process.
Navigate disputes through proper objection, ADR, and appeals to the Tax Appeals Tribunal.
The relationship between business financing decisions and taxation. Essential context for owners and managers. Different financing structures create different tax consequences for the business and its owners; the same is true of business structures themselves.
The framework underneath every other topic. Historical development, constitutional basis, principles of good tax policy, and the structure and powers of the Ghana Revenue Authority as principal administrator.
The full picture for employees and the self-employed. PAYE mechanics, allowable reliefs, end-of-year obligations, plus quarterly estimated payments and annual returns for owners and freelancers. Hands-on computation exercises with current rates.
The major taxes affecting businesses in Ghana, with practical case studies for computation. Corporate income tax, VAT mechanics from registration to filing, plus the levies that travel alongside VAT and the sector-specific taxes that may affect your industry.
The practical mechanics of staying compliant: what to keep, for how long, in what format, and how to actually use the GRA's digital platforms. Plus responding to notices, assessments, and information requests.
Your rights as a taxpayer, your obligations, and the full dispute resolution process, from informal discussions with GRA officers through formal objections, ADR, and appeals to the Tax Appeals Tribunal and courts.
The next Corporate Tax cohort is scheduled for the second half of 2026, with the exact dates to be confirmed. Register your interest to be notified the moment the cohort opens, or contact us about an in-house engagement for your finance team.
If your job description doesn't include "tax lawyer" or "tax accountant" — but tax still lands on your desk — this programme is built for you.
Founders, MDs, and owner-managers who need confident mastery of the tax obligations their businesses carry.
Professionals in finance and accounting roles who handle tax matters daily but lack formal tax training, plus HR teams managing PAYE.
Operating managers whose decisions trigger tax consequences — procurement, sales, operations — and who want to understand the shape before signing.
Career-stage professionals from finance, consulting, or legal backgrounds expanding their fluency into business taxation.
Final-year and postgraduate students pursuing careers in business or law who want practical tax fluency before their first role.
If tax has historically felt like a black box of jargon, this is the programme that opens it, with no prerequisites and no pretence.
This programme is led by Isaac Danso Agyiri — a rare combination of legal, accounting, and tax credentials — supported by senior EM Advisory partners who bring complementary expertise in finance, strategy, and applied economics.
A rare combination of skills as a Lawyer, Chartered Accountant, and Chartered Tax Practitioner. Over 15 years of professional experience including Tax Advisor to Ghana's Minister for Finance, Senior Counsel at the Volta River Authority, and Policy Manager at Tax Justice Network Africa. An academic high-flier: three-times valedictorian, graduated national best at the Ghana Bar Finals in 2017, and previously recognised as Ghana's youngest Chartered Accountant.
Bringing the business-strategy and economic context that frames every tax decision. Extensive experience in cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, organisational restructuring, and public-sector reform. Former Technical Advisor at Ghana's Ministry of Finance, advising on public sector efficiency.
Applied economist with a decade in public finance, infrastructure and deal advisory, leading the financial-modelling and transaction-structuring components of the curriculum. Former Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Finance and Senior Associate at KPMG Ghana in transaction advisory.
Tuition covers the full five days of in-person delivery, all training materials and case licensing, your professional certificate, and continued advisory access from the EM team.
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