Small Business

... “The true intent of this effort is to create a façade of regulation that will allow the TNC’s to bypass all the current rules, regulations and taxes that Hawaii based operators must comply with.” ....

... Honolulu will continue to operate in Tier 3 of the reopening strategy for the next four weeks, meaning O‘ahu businesses and activities will continue operations without reverting back to the Tier 2 framework ....

... Native Hawaiians own 3,147 firms in Hawaiʻi, constituting 11.1% of all businesses in the state ....

... options to buy crypto are very limited at the moment. That’s because of a little-known rule from a little-known government organization ....

... DPP will hold a public hearing April 6 on draft rules to regulate and register short-term rentals on O‘ahu ....

... state policymakers are determined to raise taxes with bills such as SB56 and HB58. They say their hikes are aimed at 'the rich', but they’re not looking at the whole economic picture ....

... Bill 40 or the Disposable Food Ware Ordinance (DFWO), takes effect April 1, 2021 ....

... the request to modify Honolulu’s COVID-19 recovery framework to include “weddings” as a category has been approved and is effective immediately ....

... Hawaii Waiters/Waitresses: average annual wage: $55,200; employment: 19,500 ....

... Mayor Rick Blangiardi listened to members of the wedding industry during a demonstration outside of Honolulu Hale ....

... Lawmakers may impose the highest income tax in the nation on Hawaii residents making over $200,000, and this may be damaging to Hawaii's health system ....

... The “Peopleʻs Pulse Survey,” in partnership with OmniTrak and with the support of Central Pacific Bank Foundation, highlights the urgency of helping businesses through this extremely difficult time, Chamber President and CEO Sherry Menor-McNamara said....

... The grant is equal to the business’s pandemic-related revenue loss: 2019 gross receipts minus 2020 gross receipts ....

... a kind of crabs-in-the-bucket argument ....

... 1,126 Hawaiʻi business owners share their feedback ....

... The measure allows employers to pay, on average, less than half of what they would otherwise pay into the system ....

... “I am altering the deal.  Pray I don’t alter it any further.” ....

... If policymakers wish to avoid imposing taxes on these small business lifelines  they need to act quickly, as tax deadlines are fast approaching ....

... delivering loan capital to small businesses having difficulty with access to financing ....

... This case achieved a lot of notoriety ....

... in Full-Service Restaurants, most workers who earn minimum wage receive significantly more compensation in tips ....

... Hawaii has a fast-food joint for every 1,025 residents ....

... Hawaii Corporate Income tax tops out at 6.4% .... 

... Ige must sign a bill into law before March in order to prevent automatic assessment increases from being triggered ....

... Paramount among the recommendations covering domestic fisheries is the development of a temporary visa program for foreign fishing crews ....

"...a coordinated effort to hold producers responsible for the end-of-life management of plastic packaging...."

... Our unemployment system, as of January 8, 2021, has paid out $3.4 billion in unemployment benefits ....

... monthly demand was 251,300 unit nights (-59.9%), resulting in an average monthly unit occupancy of 40.5% (-34.9%) ...

... He reintroduces his Safe and Quiet Skies Act targeting increasing safety and community disruption concerns from tour helicopters and small aircraft operations ....

... until the aquarium fishing industry has completed the Chapter 343 environmental review process ....

... will relocate to Iwilei homeless services zone ... 

...Updated Resource Guide Includes Information On New Relief Funding, New Program To Support Live Venue Operators, Museums, Independent Movie Theaters....

... There is a consensus among restaurateurs that a lack of communication, transparency, and planning by the government is to blame for the economic hardships they now face. ...

... Allegations of Misconduct at the Honolulu Flight Standards District Office ....

... Developments during this COVID crisis have brought out tax scofflaws in some of the most unexpected ways ....

... Rounding out the top ten of most active companies were a series of Chinese corporations and one U.S. corporation based out of Hawaii. Two other key figures in the top ten list were Sajo Group and Dongwon, two Korean companies that own the United States subsidiary Starkist ....

... Hawaii ranks 25th ....

... The first problem is that some people think that the letter comes from a government agency. It doesn’t ....

... Hawaii’s unemployment insurance system has become a ticking time bomb that threatens Hawaii’s fiscal future. ... 

"...The Maui District Health Office reported that numerous positive cases are tied to close interactions among patrons in bar settings...."

... Hawaii’s unemployment insurance system is in crisis, with stalled payments, rampant fraud, and massive debt leading to higher taxes ....

... Business leaders, legislators urge Gov. Ige to walk back changes to travel plan ....

... Michael Dell wants to see pretty fish when he comes to Kailua-Kona ....

... NCRS will analyze the hardship the business community across the country is facing and the impact commercial rent is having on their operations heading into 2021 ....

...the looming massive increase in the state’s unemployment insurance tax....

... Under the agreement, Airbnb will create two new fields on its listing—one for the City-issued Tax Map Key (TMK) number and another for the Transient Accommodations Tax License Number (TAT) ....

...When businesses across the state are fighting for their lives, the state is about to levy an enormous hike in the unemployment tax.... 

“Just when you thought we’re sort of getting back to some system of normalcy — not the case!”

...Failure to address the legally required increase could discourage employers from hiring back employees after the lockdowns....

...Insider holds and presales reduce the number of tickets available to the general public and restrict accessibility for local residents....