Samoa’s economic freedom score is 68.3, making its economy the 40th freest in the 2022 Index. Samoa is ranked 7th among 39 countries in the Asia–Pacific region and its overall score are above the regional and world averages.
Value-added goods and services tax) is a tax that is added on most goods and services supplied in Samoa by a registered business. It also applies to most imported goods and certain imported services. A VAGST of 15% is added to the price of goods and services.c1cc
Any individual proprietor or entity or legal arrangement carrying out a business in Samoa must register for income tax and declare their income on an annual basis. The following are types of income tax (or simply put, methods of capturing income tax) that are given separate treatments under our Income Tax Act 2012.
This is a requirement for you to pay your income tax payable in advance, which is done in three (3) installment payments each year. The amount of provisional tax depends on a person’s income tax liability of the previous year, which is then divided by three. If any person’s tax liability is less than SAT$500, you are required to pay the full amount in the first payment which should be in March (rather than in three (3) installments)
There are many types of companies in Samoa such as:
A Limited Liability Company under the act is one limited by shares. The debts, obligations, and liabilities of a limited liability company are solely those of the limited liability company. They are interrelated to the manager or members of the company. Also, the limitation of shareholders is restricted to the number of shares held by them.
A company limited by guarantee does not usually have a share capital or shareholders but instead has members who act as guarantors.
As the name suggests it is a type of company that is controlled by the creditors of the company. This type of Samoan company is specific to certain sectors.
A limited liability partnership(LLP) is a type of partnership in which some or all partners (depending on the jurisdiction) have limited liabilities. It, therefore, exhibits elements of partnerships and corporations.
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