Country tax profile · 2026
Ghana inheritance tax
How Ghana treats inheritance
No inheritance/estate tax; gifts (non-employment/business) taxed as income No inheritance tax; family gifts generally outside gift-income charge
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Ghana and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Ghana compares
141 of 197 countries we track have no inheritance or estate tax. Ghana is one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Ghana?
Present in Ghana 183+ days in any 12-month period, or permanent home in Ghana; residents taxed on worldwide income
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What is the inheritance tax rate in Ghana?
No inheritance/estate tax; gifts (non-employment/business) taxed as income No inheritance tax; family gifts generally outside gift-income charge