Tax to church donations

Samoa public divided over plans to tax church donations

The Ministry for Revenue is consulting with churches and communities about the move that aims to tax direct personal donations from church members to the clergy.

The government believes everyone should pay taxes.

But our correspondent Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia said the view on the street was mixed.

"There is a division of opinion on social media and the local media here as well. Some people are saying it is not for the government to tax the church ministers as they are the servants of God."