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Samoa government reference data

11 series, each cited to the official source it was verified against. Currency WST.

SeriesCurrentIn force fromOfficial sourceLast verified
CBS Official Interest Rate (weighted average yield on Central Bank of Samoa Securities) 2.92 percent 2026-06-30 Central Bank of Samoa — home-page 'Interest Rate' indicator, read 21… 2026-09-10
VAGST standard rate (Value Added Goods and Services Tax) 15 percent 2016-01-01 Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (Samoa), s.8(3): 'The… 2026-07-23
VAGST registration threshold 130000 WST 2015-11-05 Value Added Goods and Services Tax Act 2015 (No. 43; assent and… 2026-08-10
National minimum wage (hourly) 5.24 WST per hour (private sector and state-owned enterprises) 2026-07-01 Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL), Employment services… 2026-07-23
Public holidays (free) 22 days held 2026-01-01 Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour — Public holidays calendar… 2026-07-30
CPI inflation (year-on-year) 3.1 percent (YoY) 2026-07-01 Samoa Bureau of Statistics — Consumer Price Index, July 2026… 2026-08-21
Company income tax rate 27 percent 2007-01-01 Income Tax Act 2012 (Samoa), Schedule 1 (Sections 9, 10, 11, 45, 59… 2026-07-23
Withholding tax rates 0–15% across 5 withholding taxes — no single rate — Income Tax Act 2012 (Samoa), s 10(2): 'Non-resident withholding tax… 2026-08-10
Court-rule interest on judgment debts 8 percent 1980-01-21 Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 1980 (Samoa), r. 126 'Interest… 2026-08-10
Personal income tax rates 0–27% across 3 bands 2018-01-01 Income Tax Act 2012 (Samoa), Schedule 1 'Rates of Tax', clause (1) —… 2026-07-23
Statutory social-insurance contributions 2–20% across 2 contribution branches 2021-07-01 Government of Samoa (mygov.gov.ws) — SNPF Services page ("Deduct your… 2026-08-11

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