Who pays sales tax in Hawaii?

It's important to note that Hawaii doesn't have what we think of as traditional U.S. sales tax. They have a general excise tax (GET). Rather than a tax on a sale paid by the buyer, GET is a tax for “the privilege of doing business” in the state of Hawaii and levied on the seller.



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Although Hawaii doesn't technically have a sales tax, the state does have an excise tax, which is passed to consumers and reflected in retail prices. This tax applies to groceries. The tax rate averages 4.44% in Hawaii, according to Tax Foundation data.

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