Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation Warns Taxpayers Regarding “Loan Transfer” Scam
  HONOLULU – HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Taxation (Department) is cautioning taxpayers about recent scam activity in Hawaiʻi claiming to come from the Department.

Tax Announcement 2023-05
Maui County Surcharge on General Excise Tax and Rate of Tax Visibly Passed on to Customers, Effective January 1, 2024
  On July 19, 2023, Maui County enacted Ordinance No. 5551, which authorizes the imposition of a county surcharge (CS) on general excise tax (GET) for Maui County at the rate of 0.5%, beginning on January 1, 2024 and ending on December 31, 2030.

The Department has released FAQs related to 2023 Wildfire Relief concerns. These FAQs can be found at 2023 Hawaii Wildfires FAQs and provide guidance on relief that is available and how to make relief requests.

To see step-by step instructions on how to pay a Loan-Out Company General Excise Tax (GET) withholding payment on Hawaiʻi Tax Online, click on the “E-Services” tab above and access a Powerpoint presentation in the “Other Resources” section at the bottom of the E-Services page.

To make a Loan-Out Company General Excise Tax (GET) withholding payment click on the “E-Services” tab above and click on the link https://hitax.hawaii.gov/. Sign-in into your HTO account, select “More…” tab, under “Payments & Returns” tile, select “Manage Loan-out Payments (Film Credit),” or under the “Payment” tile, click on the link “Make a Loan-out Payment (Film Credit)”.