{
 "state": "Hawaii",
 "code": "HI",
 "url": "https://cartaxhq.com/hawaii/",
 "summary": "Hawaii charges a yearly state vehicle weight tax and a county weight tax, both based on the car's weight, not its value. They are paid with registration to the county. A car purchase is subject to the 4% general excise tax plus any county surcharge.",
 "annual": {
  "kind": "other",
  "localRate": true,
  "note": "State weight tax (HRS 249-33): 1.75¢/lb up to 4,000 lb, 2¢/lb for 4,001–7,000 lb, 2.25¢/lb for 7,001–10,000 lb, and $300 flat above that. Each county adds its own weight tax per pound plus fees ($46 state registration, county fee, $7 beautification). The tax is based on weight, not value, so no value calculator applies."
 },
 "purchase": {
  "rate": 4,
  "name": "Hawaii general excise tax (GET)",
  "localAdds": true,
  "tradeInCredit": false,
  "note": "GET is charged to the seller and usually passed on. A county surcharge of 0.5% applies on Oahu, Kauai, and Hawaii Island."
 },
 "registration": "$46 state registration plus state and county weight taxes and county fees. A 3,300 lb car in Honolulu pays about $360 a year in total.",
 "due": "Paid every year with registration renewal, by the expiration date.",
 "sources": [
  {
   "title": "HRS §249-33 State vehicle weight tax",
   "url": "https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0249/HRS_0249-0033.htm"
  },
  {
   "title": "City & County of Honolulu – Motor vehicle registration",
   "url": "https://www.honolulu.gov/csd/"
  }
 ],
 "verified": "2026-10-14",
 "places": []
}