Hawaii’s four counties can add an extra tax on top of the state TAT. All of them have decided to add the maximum possible, ...

The new fee, which will go into effect at the start of 2026, is intended to raise money to improve climate-change resilience ...

A new 'green tax' is being introduced in a tropical island paradise which is visited by millions of tourists every year - but ...

A popular travel destination is due to become the first US state to introduce a 'green tax' on all tourists staying in hotels ...

Governor Josh Green signed into law Senate Bill 1396, now Act 96 today making it the first of its kind in the nation and ...

They also worry that the increased taxes will negatively affect tourism. "Hawaii already has a reputation for having the highest visitor taxes of any destination in the world," the president of ...

Hawaii, for the first time in US history, has passed a law to increase tourism tax to finance measures to combat climate change. This is reported by The Guardian. The initiative has the support of the ...

Hawaii lawmakers ... in a release obtained by Travel + Leisure. Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, this bill will add 0.75 percent to the daily room rate, bringing the lodging tax up to 11 percent.

according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Among the projects needed on the island are coral reef protections and clearing invasive grasses that can fuel wildfires. The new tax will be added to ...

Hawaii, July 26, 2024. Smith Collection/gado/Gado via Getty Images A higher tax increase was initially proposed but was pared down after legislators heard concerns from the travel industry ...

The new tourist tax for cruise guests visiting Mexico has ... Now, a more gradual introduction of the fee has been approved. According to Riviera Maya News, the fee will begin at just $5 per ...