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3 Questions with Elliot Mills and Jerry Gibson about Hawaii Hospitality Group
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Hawaii passes first-of-its-kind bill to add 11% hotel tax for tourists
A trip to Hawaii is about to get even more expensive ... our constituents and communities for generations to come.” The hotel tax is slated to jump from 9.25% to 11% beginning January 2026 ...
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Hawaii lawmakers raise hotel tax to help the state cope with climate change
John Pele, the executive director of the Maui Hotel and Lodging Association, said there’s broad agreement that the money raised will go to a good cause. But he wonders if Hawaii will become too ...
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Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
In addition, Hawaii's counties each add their own 3% surcharge and the state and counties impose a combined 4.712% general excise tax on goods and services including hotel rooms. Together ...
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Hawaii increases hotel tax to help state cope with climate change
Sandy beach at Four Seasons Oahu hotel with lounge chairs and umbrellas overlooking calm waters and palm trees under a blue sky, Oahu, Kapolei, Hawaii, July 26, 2024. Smith Collection/gado/Gado ...
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Hawaii lawmakers raise the state's hotel tax to help the islands cope with climate change
John Pele, the executive director of the Maui Hotel and Lodging Association, said there’s broad agreement that the money raised will go to a good cause. But he wonders if Hawaii will become too ...