In the sports world, we have “March Madness.” At our Legislature this year, we have “Credit Madness.” With a surplus on the State balance sheet north of a billion dollars, lawmakers have proposed all kinds of tax credits to advance … Read More
Now that the New Year is off and running and we are quaking in our boots waiting for our Legislature to reconvene, here are some of the ideas that we have been following. We’ve put them into a Word Find … Read More
Tax Foundation of Hawaii President Tom Yamachika presents at the Hawaii Transportation Association Annual Conference held September 14-15, 2022 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott. Please contact the Tax Foundation office at (808) 536-4587 or tfh@tfhawaii.org if you are interested in … Read More
Potholes Ahead for Drivers. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tom Yamachika. Hawaii Department of Transportation has been studying implementation of a Road Usage Charge (RUC). Such a charge would be assessed to a driver based on … Read More
As many of you already know, the Hawaii Department of Transportation has been studying implementation of a Road Usage Charge (RUC). Such a charge would be assessed to a driver based on how many miles they’ve driven on our highways … Read More
The Hawaii Tax Review Commission, under our state constitution, convenes once every five years or so to examine and report on our state tax system. It recently published its report addressed to the Legislature.