Samoa
Remote's Samoa employment guide will guide you through your compliance responsibilities. Note that Remote's employer of record services are not yet live in Samoa. but you can pay contractors with Remote.
- Capital City
Apia
- Currency
Samoan tālā (T, WST)
- Languages
English and Samoan
- Population size
202,506
Facts & Stats
- Capital City
Apia
- Currency
Samoan tālā (T, WST)
- Languages
English and Samoan
- Population size
2,02,506
- Ease of doing business
Medium
- Cost of living index
N/A
- Payroll frequency
N/A
- VAT - standard rate
15%
- GDP - real growth rate
3.6 (2019)
Grow your team in Samoa with Remote
You can pay contractors now in Samoa with Remote in some currencies (talk to an expert now for full details).
Note that we are busy building our own entity in Samoa to provide you with the best possible employment solutions for your employees, but our employer of record service is not yet live in this country.
To employ in Samoa, companies must own a local legal entity in the country or work with a global employment solution. Developing the processes required to manage payroll, benefits, taxes, and onboarding in countries like Samoa can get complicated fast, especially without localised expertise.
If you're looking to start hiring in a country like this, partnering with a global employment solution like Remote makes it easy for your company to employ workers quickly, cost-effectively, and in full compliance with all local legislation.
In the countries where we do offer our EOR services, Remote takes on the responsibility and legal risks of international employment so you can focus on hiring great talent and growing your business.
Risks of misclassification
Samoa, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Samoa may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.
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Competitive benefits package in Samoa
At Remote, we’re obsessed with helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in practising “fair equity”, which means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive (and that will allow you to attract the best local talent).
We are still busy building our own entity in Samoa, but our benefits packages for all countries are tailored to fulfil the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Support
Pension or 401(K)
Life and Disability Insurance
Fair Pricing in Samoa
Contractor Management
Compliantly onboard and pay contractors
$29
per contractor/month
Top features
Only pay for contractors you actively work with
Work with contractors in 200+ countries
Create, edit, and sign tailored, localised contracts
Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay
Transparent payments with complete visibility
Payroll
Consolidate your multi-country payroll
$29
per employee/month
Top features
Simplify: Comprehensive platform that integrates all payroll functions
Support: Personalised assistance with a dedicated team and specialists
Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation
Compliance: Adhere to local labour laws in every country
Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labour authority reporting handled
Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses
Top features
Guided onboarding and offboarding
Employee profile and document management
Time and attendance (time off and tracking)
Expense management and reimbursement
Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app