Published in The Maui News, January 10, 2016 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News The state Legislature last year granted county governments the power to impose a half-percent surcharge on the general excise tax. Mayor Alan Arakawa has submitted a bill to the Maui County Council for the purpose of using this taxing authority, […]
Published in The Maui News, November 29, 2015 By MIKE WHITE, for The Maui News During the economic downturn, the state took the counties’ share of the transient accommodations tax, also known as hotel tax or TAT, to balance the state budget. But when the economy improved and the state’s revenues rebounded, they did not […]
Published in The Maui News, May 17, 2015 By Mike White, for The Maui News Prior to the state Legislature adjourning nearly two weeks ago, both the House and Senate passed House Bill 134, a measure that allows counties to enact or extend a general excise tax surcharge for transportation-related costs. The measure, heavily sought […]
