Committee backs MOU to share transient accommodations tax data with state
The committee voted to forward Resolution 592-24 authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the State Department of Taxation to share transient accommodations tax (TAT) filing information; county finance staff said current state data lack property-level linkage, and the county is working to merge datasets and upgrade software to improve reconciliation.
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The Committee on Government Operations and External Affairs voted Sept. 4 to forward Resolution 592-24 to the full council with a favorable recommendation. The resolution would authorize the mayor to enter an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of Taxation to share confidential tax return information to support administration of Hawaii County's transient accommodations tax (TAT).
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