Living in Ghana while working in Poland
Can I work remotely for a company in Poland while being in Ghana?
It is usually doable, but we recommand to check the following key points first:
- The company must have a valid work permit for the country where you want to work.
- You need to be sure that the company is legit and that it has a valid work permit for the country where you want to work.
How to live in Ghana and find remote work in Poland?
Finding remote work in Poland if you are located in Ghana might be difficult, therefore we recommend you to get a visa for Poland. We have prepared a list of companies that are hiring in Poland and are willing to sponsor a visa for Ghanaian professionals.
Visa for Poland
If you are an employee of a company that is located in Poland and you want to work remotely for a company that is located in Ghana, you need to apply for a visa. The Polish embassy in Ghana has a list of companies that are hiring in Poland and that are willing to sponsor a visa for Ghanaians.
If you are a freelancer, you can apply for a visa for Poland as a self-employed person.
How to apply for a visa for Poland?
There are two types of visas that you can apply for. The first one is the visa for Poland that is valid for 90 days. The second one is the visa for Poland that is valid for 6 months.
The visa for Poland that is valid for 90 days is valid for 90 days. You can apply for it online. The application process is very simple. You will need to fill in an online form, pay the visa application fee and send the documents that you need to support your application. The documents that you need to support your application are:
A copy of your passport
A copy of your visa that you have already used
How a company in Poland can send my salary in Ghana?
When working remotely for a corporation in Poland, you salary can be send to Ghana but you will get a letter from your employer stating that your salary is being sent to Ghana.
How to get a company in Poland to pay my salary in Ghana? If you are working remotely for a corporation in Poland, you salary can be sent to Ghana but you will get a letter from your employer stating that your salary is being sent to Ghana.
Where to pay my taxes when working remotely in Ghana for a company in Poland?
If you are working remotely in Ghana for a corporation established in Poland, taxes could seem complicated but in fact , they are not.
There are many companies which are based in Poland and are registered in Ghana. They have offices in Ghana, but their main operations are in Poland.
When you work for a company in Ghana, you are required to pay Ghanaian taxes.
However, if you are working for a company in Poland, you are not required to pay Polish taxes.
You may ask, what is the difference?
In this article, we will discuss the difference between Ghanaian and Polish taxes and how to pay taxes for companies based in Ghana and Poland.
What is Ghanaian Tax?
When you are working for a company in Ghana, you are required to pay Ghanaian taxes.
These taxes are:
Corporate Income Tax
Value Added Tax
Social Security
Ghanaian Corporate Income Tax
The Ghanaian Corporate Income Tax is a tax on the profits of a company.
The tax rate is 30%.
The tax is collected by the Revenue Service.
The tax is payable on a quarterly basis.
The tax is payable on the profits of the company.
Value Added Tax (VAT)
The VAT is a tax on the value added to a product or service.
The VAT rate is 12%.
The VAT is collected by the Revenue Service.