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Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) Rate Publications

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General Excise Tax (GET) activity rates and county surcharges published by the Hawaii Department of Taxation. Monitoring and validation only.

The Department of Taxation posts General Excise Tax activity rates and the county surcharge schedule on its hubs, and the Pass-On Rates PDF is rediscovered by link title.

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Official pages for Hawaii.

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Hawaii Department of Taxation
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Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET)

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General Excise Tax (GET) activity rates are 4%, 0.5%, and 0.15%. The GET hub prints 4.5%* for retail activities because that figure includes the 0.5% county surcharge where it applies. County rows are that surcharge through the end date printed for each county. Maximum pass-on rates are not GET rates and are not listed. Monitoring and validation only.

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Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) rates
JurisdictionGET or county surchargeSource
Selling retail goods and services, renting, leasing real property, construction contracting, earning commissions, all othersThe GET hub prints 4.5%* for these activities, including the 0.5% county surcharge where that surcharge applies. 4.5%* is not stored as the GET rate. This row is the state GET rate the county surcharge page prints for these activities.Dates not printed4%OfficialUnlocks for paid members.
Wholesaling goods, producing, providing wholesale services, business activities of disabled peopleThe county surcharge does not apply to this activity.Dates not printed0.5%OfficialUnlocks for paid members.
Insurance CommissionsThe county surcharge does not apply to this activity.Dates not printed0.15%OfficialUnlocks for paid members.
City and County of HonoluluCounty surcharge on activities taxed at the state GET rate. The maximum pass-on rate is not this tax rate.January 1, 2007 – December 31, 20300.5%OfficialUnlocks for paid members.
County of KauaiCounty surcharge on activities taxed at the state GET rate. The maximum pass-on rate is not this tax rate.January 1, 2019 – December 31, 20300.5%OfficialUnlocks for paid members.

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  • activity GET activity rate
  • county-surcharge County surcharge on the state GET rate