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Apia, SAMOA — A bill to repeal Samoa's 2017 income tax amendment act requiring church ministers to pay income taxes on donations by church members, will be discussed in Parliament today.
The bill has been in parliamentary committee stages with the Bills Committee since it was tabled late last year...
Apia, SAMOA — The Samoa Government is preparing to repeal the controversial law introduced by the previous adminstration in 2018 to tax church ministers.
The Minister of Customs and Revenue, Tuala Ponifasio, has been instructed to consult with the church ministers - as is required for any...

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