A new 'green tax' is being introduced in a tropical island paradise which is visited by millions of tourists every year - but ...

Hawaii is raising its hotel tax to nearly 19 percent, with plans to use the estimated extra $100 million a year it would bring in to fight climate change—from wildfire prevention to beach ...

Hawaii lawmakers are set to increase tourist taxes and dedicate the money ... It would also impose a new tax of 11 percent on cruise ship cabins while in Hawaiian ports, something that has faced ...

HONOLULU — In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new ...

A new bill has passed the Senate in The Aloha State to raise the tourist tax in an effort to "reduce climate change." Senate Bill 1396 aims to raise the tourist tax on Hawaii hotels to 11% ...

spokesman for The Nature Conservancy Hawaii and Palmyra. "So if we don't have that, it's a scary proposition for our communities." This is the latest push to tax tourists to help pay for climate ...

The new tax will be added to the existing 10.25% tax Hawaii imposes on short-term rentals, raising the total to 11%. In addition, counties in Hawaii charge a separate 3% lodging tax. Travelers ...

Senate Bill 1396 aims to raise the tourist tax on Hawaii hotels to 11% starting Jan. 1 — which would then increase to 12% the following year, according to the text of the bill. Portions of the ...