Travelers to Oahu pay less tax than other destinations

According to a recent study by the National Business Travel Association, Honolulu applies lower taxes on things  such as lodging, car rentals and meals than do other high-visitor places such as Chicago, Nashville and cities in  Florida. The study ranked 50 cities, calculating the amount of taxes paid by travelers who stay at hotels, rent  cars and eat restaurant meals.  For instance, tax on a room for a night, a car for a day and a meal in Honolulu  would be about twelve, six and three-and-a-half dollars respectively, compared to 16, 18 and eight-and-a-half  dollars in Chicago.

Big difference.  And remember … Hawaii amenities such as the almost-perfect weather, the  surf, the rainbows, the scenery and the endless variety of things to do are not included in those taxes.

1 comment August 22nd, 2008