Compliance calendar and managed compliance

How your calendar is built.

No spreadsheet of dates to maintain. The calendar is calculated from the rules and from your company’s own facts.

Rules kept as data
Each obligation is a versioned rule that cites its source, such as a section of the Companies Act. When a rule changes, we update it once.
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Dates computed from your records
Your incorporation date, financial year end, last filing and document expiry dates set each deadline.
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Recalculated when something changes
Change your financial year end, or a rule changes, and future dates are recomputed. We tell you what changed and why.
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Example companyCompliance calendar · illustrative

2 in good standing1 due1 overdue

31Jan

Business Operating Permit renewal

Metropolitan assembly · GHBusinessDesk can file for you

Overdue

14Mar

Annual return

Office of the Registrar of Companies · Reminder sent 14 Feb

Action due

02Apr

Beneficial ownership update

Filed by GHBusinessDesk on 2 Feb · Confirmation in vault

Good standing

30Apr

Tax returns (GRA)

Filed by your accountant · Confirmation in vault

Good standing

Reminders that get firmer as the date gets closer.

T is the computed due date. Reminders begin two months ahead, and if a date passes, you see the penalty exposure and a way to fix it.

T−60First reminderEmail and in-app
T−30Second reminderAdds WhatsApp or SMS
T−7Due soonEvery channel, plus a task

TDue date

T+1OverduePenalty exposure shown
T+14EscalationA call from your named contact
T+21We can file itManaged-service offer

Your channels

Email and in-app on every plan. WhatsApp and SMS, opt-in, on Business and above. Messages carry links, never documents.

Your time zone

Quiet hours follow the recipient’s time zone, so reminders arrive at a sensible hour wherever you live.

Your obligations

Reminder timings are set per obligation type, so each one arrives when it is useful.

What the calendar tracks.

The initial rule set. Each obligation applies only if it fits your business, and each shows the part GHBusinessDesk plays.

Services for existing businesses

Obligations the compliance calendar tracks, and what GHBusinessDesk does for each
Obligation	Applies to	When it falls due	Our role
Annual returnCompanies Act, 2019 (Act 992), s.126	All companies	At least once a year, timed from when financial statements go to members. Exact deadline confirmed against current ORC guidance.	Prepare and file. A director and the secretary sign.
Beneficial ownership updateAct 992 and ORC guidance	Companies	After any change in ownership or control, within the period set by current ORC guidance.	Detect the change, prepare and file.
Business-name renewalORC practice and fee schedule	Sole proprietorships	Every year from the registration date.	Remind, pay and file.
Partnership renewalORC fee schedule	Partnerships	Every year.	Remind, pay and file.
GIPA registration renewalGIPA Act, 2026 (Act 1173)	Enterprises with foreign participation	Annual cycle under the GIPA Act, 2026.	Coordinate with a partner lawyer.
Business Operating PermitYour metropolitan, municipal or district assembly	Most businesses	Every year, under your assembly’s bye-laws.	Remind, and assist with the application.
Tax returns, PAYE and VATGhana Revenue Authority	Registered taxpayers	Per Ghana Revenue Authority rules.	Remind, and route to a tax partner.
SSNIT contributionsSSNIT	Employers	Every month.	Remind, and route to a payroll partner.
Identity document expiryYour document data	Officers and members	The expiry date on the document.	Raise a task to update it.

Due-date rules are confirmed against current guidance from each authority before they go into the calendar. Tax and payroll filings are made by licensed partners, not by GHBusinessDesk.

Your standing, in one word.

Every business on GHBusinessDesk has a computed standing, with the reasons behind it in MyBusiness.

You can export your standing as a compliance letter. It is GHBusinessDesk’s assessment of your record, clearly marked as such, and not a certificate from any authority.

Good standing
Every tracked obligation is filed or not yet due.
Action due
Something falls due soon and needs you, or us, to act.
Overdue
A due date has passed. We show the penalty exposure and what it costs to fix.
At risk
Filings have been missed for long enough that the record needs a catch-up plan.

Managed compliance: we file, you approve.

On a managed plan you authorise filings in advance. We prepare each one, ask for your e-approval with a clear deadline, and file it.

Basic

For every registered business.

Free

Company profile
Secure document vault
Compliance calendar with email reminders

Start free

Business

Annual return included

For trading businesses that want filings handled.

GHS 150/ month

Billed annually, GHS 1,800

Everything in Basic
WhatsApp and SMS reminders
Annual return filing included
One change request a year at 50% off
Priority support

Choose Business

Professional

For companies with investors or an accountant.

GHS 400/ month

Billed annually, GHS 4,800

Everything in Business
Beneficial ownership monitoring
Two change requests a year
Certified-copy requests
Seats for your accountant

Choose Professional

Managed Compliance

For owners who want it off their desk.

GHS 900/ month

Billed annually, GHS 10,800

Everything in Professional
GHBusinessDesk files every covered obligation
Named account manager
Quarterly compliance review

Choose Managed

Plan prices are GHBusinessDesk service fees. Government fees for each filing are paid to the authority and shown separately.

Not sure where you stand today?

Start with a free health check. We’ll show missing filings, penalty exposure and what it costs to fix.

What late filing costs

Penalties for late filing
Annual return not filed, 1 to 4 years	GHS 1,000
Annual return not filed, 5 years or more	GHS 2,000
Beneficial ownership not filed	GHS 500

Penalties are set by the Registrar. GHBusinessDesk does not set or collect penalties.

Compliance health check

Free. No account needed to start.

Private company · Not a government agency · Government fees shown separately

Put your dates on autopilot.

Activate your compliance calendar free on the Basic plan. Upgrade when you want us to file for you.

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