TAT Increase July 1

Aloha Kakou:

July 1st marks the second of two increases to the Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT). The new TAT will be 9.25% and, when combined with Hawaii's General Excise Tax, means a tax rate of 13.75% on hotel rooms. The average US hotel tax rate is 13.73% but, when combined with Hawaii's higher room rates, the actual amount paid by Hawaii guests will be more than average.

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