Business Operating Permits
It is expected that every business within Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly’s jurisdiction obtains a Business Operation Permit.
As the name sounds, a Business operating permit is a license that enables you to undertake/do business in the Metropolis. In order to fast track the process of acquiring a Business Operating Permit and do business with ease within the Cape Coast Metropolis, the Assembly has put in the following measures in place:
Checklist for Processing a Business Operating Permit
- 1. The Individual/Corporate organization must produce Registrar General Business Certificate/Certificate Of Incorporation
- 2. Must have a Tax Identification number (TIN)
- 3. Name of Business
- 4. Name of Business Owner
- 5. Business Location (GPS location)/Address
- 6. Contact Detail
- 7. Must provide Copies of relevant document on Operations:
- Bank of Ghana Certification for Financial Institution
- Works and Housing Certification for Contractors
- EPA Certification for Industrial Services
- Ghana Standard Board Certification
- Ghana Tourism Certification
- Fire Service Certificate
After providing copies of relevant documents above, the company business will be taken through a business registration process at the Metropolitan Revenue Office by filling a new business registration form using the details on the above document provided. After the registration and payment the company is given a receipt and business certificate.