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13 Jan 2023

ThinkTech Hawaii: Getting Temporary Tax Fixes (Talking Tax)

by Jade McMillen | posted in: In the Media! | 0

Not What Candidate Green Promised. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tom Yamachika. We discuss the tax proposals taking shape at the Legislature, and the reaction of key legislators to the initiatives set forth by then-Candidate Josh … Read More

26 Dec 2022

Earning a Procurement Exemption

by Tom Yamachika | posted in: Weekly Commentary | 0

This week, we are focusing on the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA). They have been trying to award a tourism marketing contract worth tens of millions of dollars, as they have for the past several years. In the past, that contract … Read More

24 Jan 2022

Spotlight on Retirement Income

by Tom Yamachika | posted in: Weekly Commentary | 0

This week we continue our series on the recommendations made by the Hawaii Tax Review Commission. “Hawai‘i taxation of retirement income is neither fair nor equitable,” they say. “The exemption of large portions of retirement income impairs tax adequacy.” Their … Read More