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COSTS OF TAXES AND DUTIES (Samoan Tala $)

Income Taxes

 

Personal Tax Rates (Brackets)

 

< 10,000

No Tax

10,001 – 15,000 (ie next $5000)

10% of salary between bracket

15,001 – 20,000 (ie next $5000)

$500 + 20% of salary between bracket

> 20,001 (ie excess of 20,000)

$500 + $1000 + 29% of salary between bracket

 

 

Company Tax Rate (%)

 

Resident Company

 

General

29

 

 

Non-Resident Company

 

General

29

 

 

Tax on Dividends

Zero as from 1 January 2000

Depreciation Allowances

3 yrs for plant & equipment

5 yrs for others

 

 

Other Taxes & Fees

 

Business Gross Receipt tax (%)

-

GST/Value added tax (%)

10

Capital Gains tax (%)

30 (for assets bought and sold within 3 years)

Annual business licence fees ($)

500

 

 

Import Duty Rates (% range)

 

manufacturing inputs

0-15

general (excluding cigarettes, liquor et)

15-20

   
Stamp Duty  
Conveyance of land $1 for every $100 or part thereof  of the value of the transaction ( to be paid by the transferee)
Leases/rentals 40 sene for every $100 or part thereof of the value of the annual lease/rent.( to be paid by the tennant)

 

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