1. Starting a business
  2. Register a business
  3. Samoa nationals
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Steps (7) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Register a company  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain a Business License  (4) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 2 expand_more expand_less

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (x 3)
1 2 3
Ministry of Revenue (x 4)
4 5 6 7

Results 2 expand_more expand_less

Certificate of Incorporation
3
Business Licence (with the exception of primary producers)
7

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Form 2 - Consent of director or directors- Company registration
1
Confirmation of registered Postal Box (Samoa Post Office)
1
National I.D. - Copy of Passport/Driver´s License (x 2)
1 4
Evidence of Rules of Incorporation overseas
1
Evidence of Incorporation overseas
1
Payment Form for RCIP Division (filled)
2
Payment Receipt (filled and stamped)
3
Application for Business Licence
4
Evidence of capital or funding of business
4
Foreign Investment Certificate
4
Partnership Agreement
4
Deed of Trust
4
Non-Profit Organization Incorporation Certificate
4
Filled Business Licence Application Form with TIN Number
6
Payment Receipt - Ministry of Revenues
7
Filled Business Licence Application Form with TIN Number (stamped by cashier)
7

Estimated cost WST  1,050

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WST 250
Company Registration Fee
WST 800 -
WST  800 per business activity
Annual business licence fee per activity for company/joint venture/commercial traveller
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WST 0 -
WST  352 per business activity
Annual business licence fee par activity for partnerships/non profit organization
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Total Duration 2 d - 5 d expand_more expand_less

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Total time (sum): 2 d 5 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 15mn 7h. 20mn
Attention at counter: 25mn 55mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 2 d 4 d

Laws 4 expand_more expand_less

Business Licence Amendment Regulations 2018 Business Licence Amendment Regulations, 2018
  articles 5, New Schedule
Business Licences Act 1998 Business Licences Act, 1998
  Section tion 6
Companies Act 2001 Companies Act, 2001
Tax Administration Act 2012 Tax Administration Act, 2012
  Article 3
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