
Ghana's new PAYE bands from September 2026: what changes on your payroll
The tax-free band is now GH₵588 a month. See the new PAYE table, who pays less, who pays a little more, and what to update before you run payroll.
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PAYE, SSNIT, Tier 2 and Tier 3 pensions, the Labour Act and day-to-day people management for employers in Ghana.

The tax-free band is now GH₵588 a month. See the new PAYE table, who pays less, who pays a little more, and what to update before you run payroll.
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15 working days of annual leave, 12 weeks of maternity leave and rules most policies get wrong. A plain reading of Act 651 for employers in Ghana.
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How to turn the daily minimum wage into a monthly figure, why GH₵587.79 keeps appearing in payroll rules, and what casual and temporary workers are owed.
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July 1 is back, Founders’ Day moved to 21 September and Shaqq Day is new. The full list, how holidays now move to Fridays and Mondays, and how to pay for them.
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Ghana taxes bonuses and junior staff overtime at special rates, not the normal PAYE bands. The rules, the limits and two worked examples.
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Who pays what, where each cedi goes, the 2026 contribution ceiling and the 14-day deadline, with a worked example for a GH₵5,000 basic salary.
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Work out PAYE, SSNIT and net pay for any salary in Ghana, on the new September 2026 bands or the old ones, with the full working shown.
Open calculatorSee what goes to SSNIT, your Tier 2 trustee and Tier 3 each month, what the employee pays, what you pay, and how much Tier 3 is tax-free.
Open calculatorWork out the tax on a bonus or overtime payment in Ghana using the GRA's special rates, and see how much they save compared with normal PAYE.
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