Can ASG absorb removal of 2% wage tax?
The Chairman of the ASG Revenue Task Force, Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale, told a hearing of the House Budget and Appropriations Committee yesterday that it was the intention of the group ...Read more
The Chairman of the ASG Revenue Task Force, Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale, told a hearing of the House Budget and Appropriations Committee yesterday that it was the intention of the group ...Read more
Based on reports about the windfall from Medicaid with the 100% waiver of the local matching fund that Congress approved, Representative Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi says it’s the right time for ...Read more
The Senate is moving swiftly to approve bills recommended by the ASG Revenue Task Force. Senators voted unanimously yesterday to approve the administration bill which would update the IRS tax ...Read more
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep Lavea Legaee Mauga, has advised Treasury officials that before the government comes up with new taxes, it should take a good hard look at ...Read more
Members of the ASG Revenue Task Force were advised yesterday they should not rush into making changes and coming up with new taxes but to make sure their proposals are solid. They were also ...Read more
The executive summary of the proposed Fiscal Year 2018 budget presents an ideology of how the spending plan for the American Samoa Government was compiled. This financial plan seeks to finance ...Read more
Just under 2000 businesses which were issued licenses to operate their commercial ventures this year, have yet to renew their business licenses for 2017. The deadline to renew licenses and avoid ...Read more
There was some spillover from the American Samoa Community College gubernatorial forum to the one hosted by the Chamber of Commerce for the governor and lt governor candidates two nights ago. The ...Read more
There were no questions during review of the Treasury and Budget Office’s proposed budget for FY 2017 because there was no time. Senator Tuaolo Fruean citing the same budget figures from 2016 ...Read more
Senate President Gaoteote Palaie declared his support for the administration bill which requires payment of taxes as prerequisite for a business to obtain or renew their business license,. The ...Read more