When international tourism declines, the direct hit to tax collections is only the first domino. Municipalities that are ...

Hawaii’s four counties can add an extra tax on top of the state TAT. All of them have decided to add the maximum possible, ...

Governor Josh Green, M.D., announced on Good Morning Hawaii, his plans to veto House Bill 796, which would have eliminated ...

Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed a new bill into law that will levy higher taxes on tourists visiting the island chain.

Governor Josh Green signed into law Senate Bill 1396, now Act 96 today making it the first of its kind in the nation and ...

Hawaii is the first state in the nation to set aside tax revenue for the purpose of climate change mitigation. According to our sister publication, Travel Weekly, CLIA had sent lawmakers in Hawaii a ...

Jay Johnson, president of Coastline Travel Group, said he doesn't expect the tax to deter people from cruising in Hawaii, but he does think it could keep cruise lines from the destination if their ...

They also worry that the increased taxes will negatively affect tourism. "Hawaii already has a reputation for having the highest visitor taxes of any destination in the world," the president of ...

Hawaii, for the first time in US history, has passed a law to increase tourism tax to finance measures to combat climate change. This is reported by The Guardian. The initiative has the support of the ...

Hawaii lawmakers passed legislation that will increase the taxes on hotels ... Governor Joshua Green said in a release obtained by Travel + Leisure. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, this bill will ...

Hawaii, July 26, 2024. Smith Collection/gado/Gado via Getty Images A higher tax increase was initially proposed but was pared down after legislators heard concerns from the travel industry ...