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Sunday, January 19, 2020 |
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Don’t Let Them Double Up!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3511 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...After this one-two punch, many more businesses that sell to Hawaii customers are going to find themselves with Hawaii tax obligations....
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Friday, January 17, 2020 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Hits 105.29% of Personal Income
By Tax Foundation @ 4:33 PM :: 4100 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail, Taxes
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...The sales tax in Hawaii has a broad base that include many business-to-business services....
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020 |
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Ige, Legislators Announce "Joint Economic Package"
By News Release @ 8:04 PM :: 6183 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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"...legislative package of bills to reduce income inequality...."
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Thursday, January 9, 2020 |
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Audit: Property Assessments Inconsistent and Inequitable
By News Release @ 7:27 PM :: 4514 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...tax assessments were inconsistent and inequitable, exemption and dedication property requirements were violated, and taxes assessed did not reflect the highest and best use of the properties....
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Thursday, January 9, 2020 |
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Governor's budget exceeds spending cap — again
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:34 PM :: 3462 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii urges the Legislature to rein in spending and taxes....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
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DoTax Changes for 2020
By News Release @ 9:45 AM :: 3427 Views :: Taxes
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…Form Changes, Hawaii County Surcharge Increase, E-Filing Requirements updated for 2020….
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Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
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WSJ: Aloha Increasingly Means Goodbye Thanks to High Taxes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:29 PM :: 6690 Views :: Jones Act, Land Use, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...With an 11% top rate, many Hawaii residents are looking for two tickets out of paradise....
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Saturday, December 28, 2019 |
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Hawaii 5th Highest Champagne Taxes in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 10:01 AM :: 3257 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii taxes champagne at the rate of $2.12 per gallon--5th highest in USA....
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Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
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Hawaii: State Tax Changes for 2020
By Tax Foundation @ 2:11 AM :: 4361 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...State tax hikes taking effect January 1, 2020....
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Saturday, December 21, 2019 |
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Property Tax Onslaught Looms
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:47 PM :: 4940 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...First they came for the owners of million-dollar homes, but I didn’t speak against it because I didn’t have a million-dollar home....
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019 |
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Sunday, December 15, 2019 |
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“Piling On” to Transient Vacation Rentals
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 5420 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...The bill would classify bed and breakfast homes and other transient vacation rental units as “hotel and resort” for property tax purposes....
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Saturday, December 14, 2019 |
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Ranking Property Taxes on the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index
By Tax Foundation @ 11:53 PM :: 4580 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...the property tax component of the 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
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Hawaii Credit Rating Upgraded to Highest Level Ever
By News Release @ 9:28 PM :: 4205 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Fitch Ratings upgraded the state’s general obligation bond rating from AA to AA+ ....
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Sunday, December 8, 2019 |
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Let’s Not Tax Transportation
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 2601 Views :: Taxes
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...the landscape here is filled with complexity and disparities between transportation industries....
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Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
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Auditor: City Still not Collecting Property Taxes from Commercial Lessees of Government Land
By News Release @ 4:47 PM :: 4678 Views :: Honolulu County, DHHL, Taxes
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...According to BFS, since 2013, the state has not upheld its commitment to provide annual worksheets and timely information to the city....
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Sunday, November 24, 2019 |
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Wealth Is a Sin?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 5182 Views :: Democratic Party, Small Business, Taxes
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...spurred by the announced plans of Democratic presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders to enact a tax on wealth....
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Saturday, November 23, 2019 |
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Two Jailed in Hawaii Tax Fraud Scam
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 4354 Views :: Law Enforcement, Taxes
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...New Jersey Tax Preparer and her Husband Face Prison Terms for Operating Tax Fraud Scheme in which they stole nearly $250,000 from State of Hawaii....
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Saturday, November 23, 2019 |
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Board of Taxation Review Seeks Volunteers
By News Release @ 12:26 AM :: 3543 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...There are currently three vacancies on the O‘ahu board, five vacancies on the Kaua‘i board, and one each on Maui and Hawai‘i Island....
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Thursday, November 14, 2019 |
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‘Driving Report' Tax Hike Propaganda from HDoT Coming to Your Mailbox
By News Release @ 5:41 PM :: 3830 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... HDoT's fake ‘report’ will make it seem that you will save money with a road usage charge. Will you believe them? ....
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Sunday, November 3, 2019 |
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The Parable of the Two Horses!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4942 Views :: Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... which horse do you think finished pulling the wagon first? ....
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Thursday, October 31, 2019 |
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Hawaii Among Only 7 States to Tax Groceries at Full Rate
By Tax Foundation @ 3:40 PM :: 5676 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...How Does Your State Treat Groceries, Candy, and Soda?....
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019 |
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State Business Tax Climate Index--Hawaii Drops from 26th to 37th
By Tax Foundation @ 6:02 PM :: 4322 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii ranks 37th on business tax climate, down 11 places since it re-imposed 3 'temporary' income tax brackets—with a top rate of 11%—and rolled back estate tax reforms....
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Friday, October 18, 2019 |
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Hawaii Death Tax Will Soon be Tied for #1
By Tax Foundation @ 4:21 AM :: 5207 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...Washington State’s 20 percent rate is the highest estate tax rate in the nation, although Hawaii is set to increase its top rate to 20 percent effective January 1, 2020....
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Friday, October 11, 2019 |
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How to Avoid ‘Troubled Waters’
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:30 PM :: 4018 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...a task force of eminent Hawaii business and other community leaders has just issued a warning that Hawaii’s current rate of government spending is not sustainable....
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Monday, October 7, 2019 |
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Ige Heralded for 'Worst Policy Proposals' of 2019
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 4082 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...The latest entry of the State of the States publication breaks down each governor’s “state of the state” address and identifies strong and weak policy prescriptions within....
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Sunday, September 29, 2019 |
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They’re Taking Their Business Elsewhere
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5196 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...We, among many others, have long warned that if government squeezes our population too hard with taxes, regulations, and other impediments, people will vote. Not necessarily at the ballot box, but with their feet....
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019 |
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Auditor: DoE School Impact Fee Illegal and Indefensible
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:50 PM :: 6593 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Development, Taxes
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...The DOE’s inconsistent and problematic implementation of the school impact fee law calls into question the relevance and appropriateness of the fees that have been collected to date....
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Friday, September 13, 2019 |
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Road Fees and Taxes: Nobody Pays More than Hawaii Drivers
By Tax Foundation @ 3:26 AM :: 3918 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...the amount of state and local road spending covered by gas taxes, tolls, user fees, and user taxes varies widely among states. It ranges from only 6.9 percent in Alaska to 71 percent in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 |
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Hawaii 'Throwback Rule' Keeps Business Out
By Tax Foundation @ 11:19 PM :: 4202 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...Throwback rules can yield exceedingly high and often uncompetitive levels of taxation for some businesses, to the point that the outmigration they generate can more than offset any revenue gains from taxing “nowhere income.”....
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 |
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DoTax Deploys Final Phase of Tech Upgrade
By News Release @ 4:12 AM :: 3501 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...With this final installment, the department will add cigarette/tobacco, fuel and liquor taxes to the new system, completing the configurations needed to administer all Hawaiʻi taxes....
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Sunday, September 1, 2019 |
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Thirty Years of State Tax, Part 1
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4320 Views :: Hawaii History, Taxes
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...the taxes that have changed the most dramatically in the past 30 years....
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Sunday, August 4, 2019 |
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Withholding, the Root of All Evil?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3232 Views :: Taxes
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...Withholding is making someone who isn’t liable for tax, but who pays money to someone who is, responsible for collecting and paying the tax to the government....
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Wednesday, July 31, 2019 |
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Hawaii 5th-Highest Gasoline Taxes
By Tax Foundation @ 11:19 PM :: 3813 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...State Gasoline Tax Rates as of July 2019....
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Sunday, July 14, 2019 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Hits 105.29% of Personal Income
By Tax Foundation @ 4:55 PM :: 4202 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii has the broadest sales tax in the United States, but it taxes many products multiple times....
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Sunday, July 14, 2019 |
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So What Really Is a Resort Fee?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5009 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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...we are starting to see laws passed in the 2019 Legislature take effect....
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Sunday, June 30, 2019 |
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The Tax on Ghost Homes
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 6311 Views :: Development, Land Use, Taxes
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... a vacant home fee of 5% or 10% ....
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 |
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Ige: Intent to Veto 20 Bills--Including AirBnB Tax
By News Release @ 1:58 AM :: 7252 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...Ige notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto the following 20 measures....
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Sunday, June 23, 2019 |
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It’s the Economy, Stupid
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5251 Views :: Economy, Taxes
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...Recently, we have been getting lots of news about our economy here in the islands, and none of it has been good....
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Friday, June 21, 2019 |
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How High Are Spirits Taxes in Your State?
By Tax Foundation @ 10:24 PM :: 4261 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii taxes distilled spirits at $5.98 per gallon ....
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Saturday, June 15, 2019 |
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Debunked: Caldwell’s ‘Vancouver Tax’ Does Nothing to Ease Rental Crisis
By Andrew Walden @ 4:07 AM :: 7150 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Taxes
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...1,100 homes were removed from the rental market in the first year of the city’s empty-homes tax....
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Friday, June 14, 2019 |
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Let’s be reasonable about STRs
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:43 PM :: 5601 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...there is a bill before Gov. David Ige, SB 1292, which he has until June 24 to veto or sign....
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Friday, June 14, 2019 |
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How High Are Wine Taxes in Your State?
By Tax Foundation @ 12:23 PM :: 3766 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii taxes wine at $1.38/gallon, 14th highest in USA....
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Friday, June 7, 2019 |
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Hawaii 3rd Highest Beer Taxes in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 7:10 PM :: 5326 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii imposes $0.93 tax per gallon of beer ....
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Friday, June 7, 2019 |
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Honolulu needs a spending cap, pronto!
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:42 PM :: 5527 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Taxes
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... This week, the Honolulu City Council approved an operating budget of $2.8 billion, an increase of 8.8% over last year’s budget and almost $1 million more than the amount proposed by Mayor Kirk Caldwell ....
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Sunday, June 2, 2019 |
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Shining Light on Revenue Estimates
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4383 Views :: Economy, Taxes
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...DOTAX justified the shroud of darkness surrounding its revenue projections with a theory, derived from federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) law, called “deliberative process privilege.”....
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Thursday, May 30, 2019 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Individual Income Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 3:26 AM :: 4350 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii derives 22.9% of tax revenue from individual income taxes ....
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Sunday, May 26, 2019 |
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The “Rail Skim” Suit: We Lost the Battle, Taxpayers Won the War
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 6299 Views :: Ethics, Rail, Taxes
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...A long time ago the Tax Foundation of Hawaii sued the State....
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Friday, May 24, 2019 |
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Let’s get smart about government spending
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:29 AM :: 7752 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County, Taxes
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...Kauai is looking at a budget increase of 10.7%; Honolulu, 8.6%; Maui 8.1%; and Hawaii County 12.7%....
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Sales Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 6:21 PM :: 4200 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... the GE Tax accounts for 37.2% of State revenue, Hawaii ranks 9th most dependent....
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