The Hawaii Supreme Court scheduled oral argument for League of Women Voters v. State, a case that challenges the familiar and frustrating legislative tactic known as “gut and replace.” The documents in this case can be seen here. Argument is … Read More
By Tom Yamachika, President This weekend, I got a very interesting question from one of our readers. “Governor Ige has emergency powers,” the questioner said. “Can he raise our taxes by himself?” The answer appears to be “no, but.” The … Read More
Illinois, New Jersey, Hawaii, and Connecticut are precariously stretched to fund their debt obligations By Robert Pozen, MarketWatch Investors in state bonds, beware. Four U.S. states — Illinois, New Jersey, Hawaii, and Connecticut — are sitting on time bombs. Between … Read More
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News Release from Hawai‘i Budget and Policy Center [powered by Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice] Honolulu, HI, August 1, 2018 – Hawai‘i has a new resource to help make better budget and tax policy decisions, coming online … Read More
From BuildMoreHawaiianHomesWorkingGroup.org Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole authored an Act of Congress in 1921 that promised 203,000 acres of land to restore land and dignity to Native Hawaiians. Nearly 100 years later, only 9,700 homesteads have been opened and 44,000 Hawaiians … Read More
June 21, 2018: The Supreme Court of the United States today decided Wayfair, Inc. v. South Dakota, and held that “physical presence” is not necessary before States can validly apply their taxing powers to businesses that have neither persons nor … Read More
On January 3, 2018, the Department of Taxation issued Temporary Administrative Rules, effective January 10, 2018, making extensions for net income tax returns automatic for corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, and other business entities. Specifically, under the temporary rules (which are … Read More
Several online travel companies engaged in protracted litigation against the Department of Taxation over whether and to what extent they are liable for Hawaii General Excise and Transient Accommodations Taxes on hotel accommodations that they sold to third parties on … Read More
What is the Tax Review Commission and why should you care? Article VII, section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution provides for it: There shall be a tax review commission, which shall be appointed as provided by law on or before … Read More