excise taxes

Acting Treasurer Brett Butler
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate yesterday approved in final reading a Senate Resolution requesting the SSIC to review and investigate the disparity in personal and corporate tax collections for FY 2025. The Senate Resolution grants authority to the Senate Select Investigative Committee (SSIC...
Senator Magalei Logovii
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Approximately $800,000 is currently owed in excise tax payments to the government, which notably includes a significant tax liability related to an aircraft. This alarming revelation emerged during a Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee hearing conducted last...
Senate VP Magalei
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During a Senate hearing yesterday morning, Magalei Logovi’i, the Vice President of the Senate, emphasized the authority granted to the Treasurer under the Administrative Code regarding Customs. He clarified that the Treasurer has the ability to permit companies and...
Senate President Tuaolo M. Fruean
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Senate President Tuaolo Manai Fruean has convened a formal hearing to address the pressing issue of excise tax liabilities affecting both businesses and individuals within the community.  Following consultations with the Tax Office, Tuaolo revealed that a recent letter...