Use of Ghana Card Pin as Tax Identification Number (TIN)

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Registrar-General’s Department (RGD) in collaboration with the National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that, effective April 1, 2021, the Ghana card Personal Identification Number (Ghana card PIN) will replace the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) of individuals issued by the GRA for tax identification purposes. This change is in line with Government’s policy on the use of a unique identifier for all transactions where the identification of an individual is required.

The transition period is from April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Both the TIN and Ghana Card PIN may be used simultaneously as the unique number for tax identification purposes. After this period, it is expected that all existing TINs will be replaced with the Ghana Card PIN.

A Self-Service portal therefore has been made available on the GRA website (www.gra.gov.gh) for existing taxpayers who have registered and have been issued with Ghana card to link their Ghana card PIN to their TIN.

Any taxpayer with a Ghana card must present it at any GRA office to be registered as a taxpayer.

It must be noted that, for transactions such as the filing of returns, payment of taxes, clearing of goods, registering of businesses, the Ghana card PIN should be quoted on the documentation (Application Forms, Returns and Schedules) supporting the transactions.

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has registration officials stationed in fourteen (14) GRA offices across the country to register people who do not have a Ghana card.

The GRA/RGD will have representatives at the following locations:TIN Centre, Registrar-General’s Department, Accra

· TIN Centre, Customs Long Room, Tema

· Taxpayer Service Centre, Spintex Road

· Taxpayer Service Centre, Adabraka

· Taxpayer Service Centre 1, Tema

· Taxpayer Service Centre, Koforidua

· Taxpayer Service Centre, Cape Coast

· Taxpayer Service Centre, Takoradi

· Taxpayer Service Centre, Asokwa

· Taxpayer Service Centre, Sunyani

· Taxpayer Service Centre, Ho

· Taxpayer Service Centre, Bolgatanga

· Taxpayer Service Centre, Wa