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Hawaii Sales Tax

Tom Jan 7, 2022October 25th, 2023
Hawaii Sales Tax

Hawaii Sales Tax Ranges:

4-4.5%

  • Base State Sales Tax Rate: 4%
  • Local Sales Tax Range: 0%-0.5%
  • Combined Sales Tax Range: 4%-4.5%

The current state sales tax rate in Hawaii (HI) is 4%. The total tax rate might be as high as 4.5 percent depending on local municipalities. Other, local-level tax rates in Hawaii are relatively complex when compared to other states’ local-level tax rates. The municipal, county, school, transportation, and SPD (special purpose district) levels in Hawaii may all levy a sales tax. Due to the large number of jurisdictions, the Hawaii sales tax is difficult and time demanding to monitor and update on a regular basis. A marketplace facilitator must collect and remit sales tax on all sales into the state, including those made by unlicensed sellers, beginning January 1, 2020. In Hawaii, all firms selling, transferring, bartering, licensing, leasing, renting, using, or otherwise consuming taxable tangible personal property must register with the state and collect and remit sales tax. Many service providers are needed to register and collect in order to complete the sale of taxable tangible personal property.

Sales Tax Rates in Hawaii by County

StateZipCodeTaxRegionNameStateRateEstimatedCombinedRateEstimatedCountyRateEstimatedCityRateEstimatedSpecialRateRiskLevel
HI96704HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%2
HI96710HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96718HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96719HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96720HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96721HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96725HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96726HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96727HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%3
HI96728HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96737HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96738HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96739HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96740HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96743HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%2
HI96745HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96749HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96750HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96755HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96760HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96764HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96771HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96772HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96773HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96774HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96776HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96777HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96778HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96780HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96781HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96783HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96785HAWAII COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96701HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96706HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96707HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%3
HI96709HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96712HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96717HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96730HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96731HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96734HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96744HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96759HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96762HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96782HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96786HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96789HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96791HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96792HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%2
HI96795HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96797HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96801HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96802HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96803HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96804HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96805HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96806HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96807HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96808HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96809HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96810HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96811HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96812HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96813HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96814HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96815HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96816HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96817HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96818HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96819HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96820HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96821HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96822HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96823HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96824HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96825HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96826HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96828HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96830HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96836HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96837HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96839HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96843HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96844HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96848HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96850HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96853HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96854HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96857HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96858HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96859HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96860HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96861HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96863HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96898HONOLULU4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96703KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96705KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96714KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96715KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%2
HI96716KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96722KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96741KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96746KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96747KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96751KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96752KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96754KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96756KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96765KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96766KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96769KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96796KAUAI COUNTY4.00%4.50%0.50%0.00%0.00%1
HI96708MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96713MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%2
HI96729MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96732MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96733MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96742MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96748MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96753MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%2
HI96757MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96761MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96763MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96767MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96768MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96770MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96779MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96784MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96788MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%2
HI96790MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1
HI96793MAUI COUNTY4.00%4.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%1

In Hawaii, when do you have to charge sales tax?

If your business has a sales tax nexus in Hawaii, you must charge sales tax. In different states, the term “sales tax nexus” signifies different things. It could be having a physical site (e.g., a brick and mortar business) or having someone working for you in the state. It can also refer to having a ‘affiliate’ or ‘click through’ sales tax nexus in the case of ecommerce.

Check the Hawaii government’s sales tax website to see if you should be charging sales tax in your state.

In Hawaii, which items are exempt from sales tax?

Prescription medications, for example, are free from sales tax in Hawaii. There are also Hawaii sales tax exemptions that can be used if the seller or buyer meets specific requirements.

Check the Hawaii government’s tax website for a complete list of exemptions.

What is Hawaii known for?

Hawaii is known for:

  • Aloha shirt
  • Luaus
  • The Hula dance
  • Lei
  • Stunning beaches
  • Volcanic activity
  • Water sports
  • High cost of living
  • Coffee

Hawaii Fun Facts

  • Iolani Palace in Honolulu is the only royal palace in the United States.
  • Hawaii is the southernmost state in the United States.
  • Ka Lae on the Big Island of Hawaii is the southernmost point in the United States.
  • Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee.
  • Hawaii is one of the two states in the United States that do not observe Daylight Savings Time (Arizona is the other).
  • In Hawaii you will be fined for riding in the back of a passenger car without a seatbelt, however you can ride in the bed of a pickup truck with no safety equipment
  • By law, no building on Kauai is allowed to be built taller than a palm tree.
  • Hawaii is the only state in the United States to honor a king, celebrating King Kamehameha Day on June 11th since 1872. King Kamehameha I (Kamehameha the Great) is known for uniting the Hawaiian Islands in 1810.
  • There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet. Vowels include A, E, I, O, and U. Consonants include H, K, L, M, N, P, and W.
  • The widest state from east to west is Hawaii, stretching across 1,500 miles.
  • In 1970, Hawaii became the first state to legalize abortions on the request of the woman.

Tourist Attractions in Hawaii

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