Employer’s in Ghana are required by law to make mandatory social security contributions on behalf of their employees. For this to work the employees must have a social security number and the employer must to be registered with the Social Security and National Insurance Trust(SSNIT).
To be registered, the employer must complete the following checklist:
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Certificate to Commence Business
- List of employees with their social security numbers, basic salaries and their tier 1 contributions.
- Primary place of business and postal address of the employer
- Social Security Number of each director (those without social security numbers will need a valid ID card to be registered)
- Tax Identification Number of each director (A TIN number can be obtained by registering with the Registrar General’s Department)
- A valid ID for each director. Valid IDs include a driver’s license, voter’s ID card, passport or national health insurance card.
- Email address and residential address of each director.
The registration process ends with the employer being assigned an employer registration number(ERN).
PS: A SSNIT official will often visit the employer’s primary place of business to conduct an interview prior to the ERN being assigned.
