What is the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate in Ghana in 2025?

The standard Value Added Tax (VAT) rate in Ghana is 15% as of 2025. Standard VAT rate 15%. In addition, Ghana levies the National Health Insurance Levy (2.5%) and Ghana Education Trust Fund (2.5%), raising the effective rate on many goods.

How do I remove Value Added Tax (VAT) from a Ghana price?

Divide the gross by 1.15. Select "Remove tax" mode — the calculator will automatically extract the 15% tax from the entered gross price and show you the net amount.

How do I add 15% VAT to a net price in Ghana?

Multiply the net price by 1.15. For example, GHS 100 net becomes GHS 115 gross — GHS 100 net plus GHS 15 VAT. Use Add mode to see the breakdown.

What are the NHIL and GETFund levies?

Alongside the 15% VAT, Ghana charges a National Health Insurance Levy (2.5%) and a Ghana Education Trust Fund levy (2.5%). These are separate flat levies that raise the effective rate on many goods above 15%.

Does this calculator include NHIL and GETFund?

By default it applies the 15% standard VAT only. To approximate the combined burden, edit the rate field to your applicable total (for example 20% to include both 2.5% levies).

Is my data sent anywhere when I use this calculator?

No. All Value Added Tax (VAT) calculations run entirely in your browser using JavaScript. No amounts, inputs or personal data are ever transmitted to any server.

Are there reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) rates in Ghana?

Ghana's standard VAT is 15%. This calculator uses that rate by default, and the rate field is editable if you need a different figure.

Ghana VAT Calculator (Value Added Tax) 2025

This calculator adds or removes Ghana Value Added Tax (VAT) at the standard 15% rate for 2025. It’s useful for pricing goods, preparing invoices, and finding the tax inside a tax-inclusive (gross) figure. Note that Ghana also levies separate NHIL and GETFund charges (2.5% each) on many goods.

How it works

The calculator works in two modes:

Add tax treats your input as the net price. It computes tax = net × rate ÷ 100 and gross = net + tax. At 15%, the gross is net × 1.15.
Remove tax treats your input as the gross (tax-inclusive) price. It computes net = gross ÷ (1 + rate ÷ 100) and tax = gross − net. At 15%, divide the gross by 1.15.

You can override the rate field — for example to include the 2.5% NHIL and 2.5% GETFund levies in an effective combined rate.

Example

A net price of GHS 500 at the standard 15% rate, in Add mode:

tax = 500 × 0.15 = GHS 75.00
gross = 500 + 75 = GHS 575.00

In Remove mode, entering GHS 575 gross gives back GHS 500 net and GHS 75 tax.

Mode	Input	VAT (15%)	Result
Add	GHS 500 net	GHS 75.00	GHS 575.00 gross
Remove	GHS 575 gross	GHS 75.00	GHS 500.00 net

The tool runs entirely in your browser — no amounts or personal data are transmitted.