The state of Hawaii increases its rental motor vehicle surcharge by $0.50 annually on January 1 of each year. Effective January 1, 2026, Hawaii will increase the surcharge rate from $7.00 per day (or any portion of a day) to $7.50. The scheduled rate increases are slated to end in 2027.
Hawaii: Annual Motor Vehicle Rental Surcharge Increase
Erik Wallin
November 24, 2025
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Erik Wallin
Erik Wallin is a Regulatory General Counsel in the Sovos Regulatory Analysis & Design Department. Erik has been a member of the Sovos team for over 15 years and focuses his work on U.S. transaction tax law which includes special expertise in the taxation of technology and the taxation mechanisms that apply throughout the Colorado home rule jurisdictions. Erik is a member of the Massachusetts Bar, has a B.A. from York College of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from New England School of Law, and an L.L.M. in Taxation from Boston University.
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