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Hawaii Sales Tax (2026)
Info: No sales tax — Hawaii levies a General Excise Tax (GET) on businesses instead: 4% on most activities (0.5% wholesaling/manufacturing), plus a 0.5% county surcharge in all four counties (Honolulu, Kauai, Hawaii and Maui, each through 2030).
No sales tax — Hawaii levies a General Excise Tax (GET) on businesses instead: 4% on most activities (0.5% wholesaling/manufacturing), plus a 0.5% county surcharge in all four counties (Honolulu, Kauai, Hawaii and Maui, each through 2030). Businesses may visibly pass it on (max pass-on rate 4.712%); the GET base is broad and includes many services.
Official source: tax.hawaii.gov →
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