Maui County
short-term rental taxes.
Tax and permit requirements for Maui County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.
What you need to do in Maui County
From the linked source- To doMeet the local rental conditions
Bill 9 applies to transient vacation rentals in apartment-zoned properties, not all vacation rentals. Confirm current zoning and phase-out applicability: View source . STRH and bed-and-breakfast permit routes are separate: View source.
- To doGet the Maui County short-term rental license or registration
The record does not state the fee or term. The licensing office lists both.
- To doRegister for your Hawaii GET and TAT licenses
Register for a general excise tax (GET) and transient accommodations tax (TAT) license (Form BB-1, or online through Hawaii Tax Online) and file their returns. Every advertisement, including an online one, must show the TAT license number; fines start at $500 per day.
- To doCollect and remit the 18.5% combined local taxes yourself
The record says booking platforms do not collect it, so you add it to every booking, platform and direct, and pay it to the authority.
- To doFile your returns
Filing frequency varies by tax liability. The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.
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Rental eligibility
Bill 9 applies to transient vacation rentals in apartment-zoned properties, not all vacation rentals. Confirm current zoning and phase-out applicability: View source . STRH and bed-and-breakfast permit routes are separate: View source.
What to know.
The published record for Maui County lists 18.5% combined lodging taxes. Check the component taxes and their filing requirements. Check your address for published guidance.
At a glance.
- Combined lodging taxes
- 18.5%
- State tax
- See breakdown
Tax breakdown
The combined rate contains the tax layers shown below.
At a glance.
- GET (general excise)
- 4.5%
- State TAT
- 11%
- County TAT surcharge
- 3%
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Tax details
Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.
Maui: Recorded filing portal
Maui: Recorded remittance instructions
DOTAX Hawaii Tax Online (GET G-45/G-49 and TAT); county 3% surcharge to MCTAT (Maui County).
Maui: Recorded filing schedule
Filing frequency varies by tax liability.
How local requirements apply
The published combined rate is 18.5%
This figure combines the tax layers shown below.
Check the rules for your local area
State and special district requirements are listed alongside the local lodging tax where applicable.
Find your property's jurisdiction
Use the full address to find the governing tax and permit authorities.
Sources & confidence
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Local guides
Maui County has no incorporated cities: the county governs every address in it. Look up your exact address
Communities in Maui County
Communities in Maui County include Haiku-Pauwela, Haliimaile, Hana, Kaanapali, Kahului, Kapalua, Kaunakakai, Keokea, Kihei, Kualapuu, Kula, Lahaina, and 18 more. Maui County governs every address in them. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.
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