Asaana Inside Articles

Practical knowledge for people building real businesses.

Clear answers to the questions that show up when you are actually running a business.

Latest

Last Week in Ghana Business: VAT Inspections, SME Reassurances and the New Tax Math

Last week in Ghana business: GRA VAT inspections, reassurances for small businesses, and the new presumptive tax math. What SMEs should do this week.

13 Oct 2026
Founder productivity

How to Validate Your Business Idea Without Wasting Time

Five cheap tests to validate your business idea before spending real money: honest conversations, deposits, small pilots and competitor math.

13 Oct 2026 · Steward Prime
Business Finance

Do You Qualify for the 3% Presumptive Tax? Ghana's New GHS 750,000 Threshold Explained

Ghana's 3% presumptive tax now covers turnover up to GHS 750,000 under Act 1178. Check if your business qualifies and how the turnover tax works.

13 Oct 2026 · UPOS
Payroll

Ghana Payroll in 2026: PAYE, SSNIT and Tier 2 Explained

What every Ghanaian employer must deduct in 2026, updated for the September PAYE changes: bands, SSNIT rates, Tier 2, deadlines and a take-home pay table.

21 Sept 2026 · UPOS
Marketing strategy

WhatsApp Business Marketing for Ghanaian Small Businesses: From Setup to First Sale

Your customers already live on WhatsApp. Here is how to turn it from a chat app into a selling channel: profile, catalog, broadcasts, status and a weekly rhythm that works.

21 Sept 2026 · Relay Prime
Payroll

The New Income Tax Amendment 2026: What It Means for Small Businesses

Act 1178 changed Ghana's PAYE bands from 1 September 2026 and raised the presumptive tax ceiling to GHS 750,000. Here is what your small business must do now.

05 Oct 2026 · UPOS
Payroll

How PAYE Works in Ghana: The 2026 Guide for Employers

How PAYE works in Ghana, explained simply: the new 2026 bands from Act 1178, a worked example on a GHS 3,000 salary, who deducts what, and the deadline.

05 Oct 2026 · UPOS
Marketing strategy

WhatsApp Business Messages Now Cost Money: What Ghanaian Small Businesses Should Do

From 1 October 2026 Meta charges per message for WhatsApp Business Platform messages. Here is what it costs for Ghanaian numbers, and how to keep it low.

05 Oct 2026 · Relay Prime
Inventory

Managing Dead Stock: A Practical Guide for Ghanaian Retailers

Dead stock quietly ties up your capital and shrinks your margins. Here is how to find it, clear it, and stop it from coming back.

29 Sept 2026 · UBIS
Business Finance

How to Know If Your Small Business Is Actually Profitable

Sales can be rising while the business itself is still struggling. Here is a simple way to tell whether your small business is genuinely profitable — and what to track so you no longer have to guess.

14 Aug 2026 · UBIS