Hawaii Tax Department Announces Transient Accommodations 2025 Tax Law Changes

The Hawaii Department of Taxation announced the transient accommodations tax law changes from the 2025 legislative session. The announcement summarizes the tax provisions and addresses the timing of transient accommodations tax (TAT) increases, as well as the imposition of TAT on cruise fares. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, the law increases TAT by 0.75 percent from 10.25 percent to 11.00 percent on the gross rental or gross rental proceeds derived from furnishing transient accommodations and resort time-share vacation units. [Haw. Dep’t of Tax’n, Tax Announcement No. 2025-03, 06/09/25]

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