Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Samoa (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Payroll withholding and social contributions | Employers in Samoa withhold income tax under PAYE and remit contributions to the Samoa National Provident Fund (SNPF) plus an Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) levy. Both the provident fund and the ACC levy are split between employer and employee. | |
| PAYE (salary and wage tax) | Withheld on the personal scale: 0% to WST 15,000, 20% on WST 15,001–25,000, 27% above WST 25,000Income Tax Act 2012 / Income Tax Rates | |
| SNPF employee contribution | 10% of gross wagesNational Provident Fund Act 1972 | |
| SNPF employer contribution | 10% of gross wagesNational Provident Fund Act 1972 | |
| SNPF contribution base | Gross wages including overtime, allowances, bonuses and other employment compensation; no earnings cap reportedNational Provident Fund Act 1972 | |
| ACC levy — employee | 1% of wagesAccident Compensation Act 1989 | |
| ACC levy — employer | 1% of wagesAccident Compensation Act 1989 |
Employers in Samoa withhold income tax under PAYE and remit contributions to the Samoa National Provident Fund (SNPF) plus an Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) levy. Both the provident fund and the ACC levy are split between employer and employee.
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Other Samoa computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| Combined SNPF + ACC employer cost | ~11% of gross wages (10% SNPF + 1% ACC)National Provident Fund Act 1972 / Accident Compensation Act 1989 |
| PAYE remittance | Employers remit PAYE withheld to the Ministry of Customs and Revenue monthly (confirm due date)Tax Administration Act 2012 |
| SNPF / ACC remittance | Contributions remitted to SNPF monthly (confirm due date)National Provident Fund Act 1972 |
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