Running a business
Ghana VAT in 2026: what changed on your receipts
From 1 January 2026, VAT, NHIL and GETFund are charged on the same price, the COVID-19 levy is gone and the flat rate scheme has ended.
12 October 2026 · 4 min read
Blog and insights
Guides for running a business in Ghana
Plain-language advice on Mobile Money, tax, stock, staff and bookings, from the team that builds ManuelPOS.
- Written in Ghana
- Updated for the 2026 VAT rules
- Restaurants, salons, barbers and shops
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- 1Ghana VAT in 2026: what changed on your receipts
- 2How to choose a POS system for your business in Ghana
- 3How to reconcile Mobile Money payments at the end of the day
- 4Running a busy chop bar: tables, kitchen tickets and WhatsApp orders
- 5Walk-ins and bookings: keeping a barbershop queue fair and commission right
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- Running a business
How to choose a POS system for your business in Ghana
Ten questions to ask before you pay for a till system, from what happens when the network goes off to who can see your profits.
10 October 2026 · 5 min read
- Running a business
How to reconcile Mobile Money payments at the end of the day
A simple daily routine for matching MoMo payments to sales, spotting fake payment messages and closing the till with confidence.
8 October 2026 · 3 min read
- Running a business
One-time licence or monthly subscription: what should you pay for business software?
Monthly fees, one-time licences and yearly renewals compared, with the questions that protect you whichever you choose.
6 October 2026 · 3 min read
- Shops and retail
Stop stock and cash leakage in your mini-mart
Where money and stock quietly disappear in a shop, and the daily habits and till settings that close the gaps.
4 October 2026 · 3 min read
- Restaurants
Running a busy chop bar: tables, kitchen tickets and WhatsApp orders
How to keep orders flowing from table to kitchen and back on your busiest nights, and how to take WhatsApp orders without losing track.
2 October 2026 · 3 min read
- Salons and barbers
Walk-ins and bookings: keeping a barbershop queue fair and commission right
How busy barbershops mix appointments with walk-ins without arguments, and work out each barber's commission without a notebook.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
- Salons and barbers
Online booking for salons: fill your diary and cut no-shows
Why salons and nail studios lose hours to no-shows and double bookings, and how online booking with real service times and WhatsApp reminders fixes it.
28 September 2026 · 2 min read
- Running a business
Keep selling when the network goes off: how an offline POS works
Light off, data finished, network down. What an offline-first till does differently, and what to check before you trust one.
26 September 2026 · 3 min read
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