2024 Lihue, Hawaii Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Lihue

4.00%

2024 Lihue sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Lihue, Hawaii sales tax is 4.00% , the same as the Hawaii state sales tax. While many other states allow counties and other localities to collect a local option sales tax, Hawaii does not permit local sales taxes to be collected.

• The Lihue Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Lihue
• Lihue collects a 0% local sales tax, the maximum local sales tax allowed under Hawaii law
• Lihue has a higher sales tax than 75% of Hawaii's other cities and counties

Lihue Hawaii Sales Tax Exemptions

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Many municipalities exempt or charge special sales tax rates to certain types of transactions. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Hawaii state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Hawaii's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Lihue.

Lihue Sales Tax Calculator

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All merchants operating in Lihue must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Hawaii Department of Taxation . For more details, see the Hawaii sales tax.

Lihue Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Lihue sales tax region partially or fully covers 1 zip codes in Hawaii. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Hawaii here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Lihue Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Lihue sales tax is up to date, we can offer no warranty as to the accuracy of the data provided. Please let us know if any of our data is incorrect, and we will update our database as soon as possible.

• Learn more about the Hawaii sales tax
• View Hawaii sales taxes by county
• Lihue sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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