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Monday, April 12, 2021 |
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SB251 Favors Uber/Lyft at Expense of Local Companies
By News Release @ 12:03 PM :: 2056 Views :: Small Business
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... “The true intent of this effort is to create a façade of regulation that will allow the TNC’s to bypass all the current rules, regulations and taxes that Hawaii based operators must comply with.” ....
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021 |
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O‘ahu businesses and activities to continue operations in Tier 3
By News Release @ 11:22 PM :: 2863 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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... Honolulu will continue to operate in Tier 3 of the reopening strategy for the next four weeks, meaning O‘ahu businesses and activities will continue operations without reverting back to the Tier 2 framework ....
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Saturday, April 3, 2021 |
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Help for Native Hawaiian Businesses Facing the COVID Storm
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:15 AM :: 3120 Views :: OHA, Small Business, COVID-19
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... Native Hawaiians own 3,147 firms in Hawaiʻi, constituting 11.1% of all businesses in the state ....
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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Is Bitcoin illegal in Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:27 PM :: 3457 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... options to buy crypto are very limited at the moment. That’s because of a little-known rule from a little-known government organization ....
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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Public hearing set on Honolulu short-term rental draft rules
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 3197 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism
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... DPP will hold a public hearing April 6 on draft rules to regulate and register short-term rentals on O‘ahu ....
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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Should Hawaii Raise Taxes on 'the Rich'?
By Video @ 4:38 AM :: 2668 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... state policymakers are determined to raise taxes with bills such as SB56 and HB58. They say their hikes are aimed at 'the rich', but they’re not looking at the whole economic picture ....
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Monday, March 29, 2021 |
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Fools. No Joke: Plastic Ware to be Outlawed Effective April 1
By News Release @ 9:47 PM :: 3559 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Small Business
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... Bill 40 or the Disposable Food Ware Ordinance (DFWO), takes effect April 1, 2021 ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Outdoor Weddings up to 100 People Now Allowed on Oahu
By News Release @ 10:24 PM :: 3243 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... the request to modify Honolulu’s COVID-19 recovery framework to include “weddings” as a category has been approved and is effective immediately ....
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Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
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Hawaii: Highest Paid Waiters in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:21 PM :: 3204 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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... Hawaii Waiters/Waitresses: average annual wage: $55,200; employment: 19,500 ....
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Friday, March 19, 2021 |
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Mayor Blangiardi meets with wedding industry demonstrators
By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 3497 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Mayor Rick Blangiardi listened to members of the wedding industry during a demonstration outside of Honolulu Hale ....
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 |
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Raising Hawaii taxes could worsen MD shortage
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:58 PM :: 3673 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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... Lawmakers may impose the highest income tax in the nation on Hawaii residents making over $200,000, and this may be damaging to Hawaii's health system ....
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 |
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98 percent of Hawaiʻi residents say small business is important to Hawaiʻi
By News Release @ 4:47 AM :: 2373 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... The “Peopleʻs Pulse Survey,” in partnership with OmniTrak and with the support of Central Pacific Bank Foundation, highlights the urgency of helping businesses through this extremely difficult time, Chamber President and CEO Sherry Menor-McNamara said....
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Monday, March 15, 2021 |
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New COVID Relief Law Creates $29 Billion Grant Program For Local Restaurants, Bars
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 2945 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... The grant is equal to the business’s pandemic-related revenue loss: 2019 gross receipts minus 2020 gross receipts ....
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Sunday, March 14, 2021 |
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C’mon, Let’s Soak the Rich!
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 2562 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... a kind of crabs-in-the-bucket argument ....
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Friday, March 5, 2021 |
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New Survey: 50% of Hawaii businesses not paying rent
By News Release @ 6:59 PM :: 3277 Views :: Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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... 1,126 Hawaiʻi business owners share their feedback ....
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
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Ige Signs Bill Lowering Unemployment Tax
By News Release @ 8:24 PM :: 3382 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... The measure allows employers to pay, on average, less than half of what they would otherwise pay into the system ....
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Sunday, February 28, 2021 |
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More Taxes for Movies and TV
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:25 AM :: 2805 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... “I am altering the deal. Pray I don’t alter it any further.” ....
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Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
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Hawaii Among States Taxing Forgiven PPP Loans
By Tax Foundation @ 7:36 PM :: 5849 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... If policymakers wish to avoid imposing taxes on these small business lifelines they need to act quickly, as tax deadlines are fast approaching ....
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Friday, February 26, 2021 |
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CNHA Approved as Small Business Microlender
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 3600 Views :: DHHL, OHA, Small Business
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... delivering loan capital to small businesses having difficulty with access to financing ....
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Friday, February 26, 2021 |
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$272K Fine for Aquarium Fishing
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 3184 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business
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... This case achieved a lot of notoriety ....
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Monday, February 22, 2021 |
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How Minimum Wage Worker Makes $72K
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 3505 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... in Full-Service Restaurants, most workers who earn minimum wage receive significantly more compensation in tips ....
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Tuesday, February 9, 2021 |
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Hawaii #1 in USA for Fast-Food Restaurants
By Selected News Articles @ 3:00 AM :: 3017 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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... Hawaii has a fast-food joint for every 1,025 residents ....
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Monday, February 8, 2021 |
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Comparing State Corporate Income Tax Rates
By Tax Foundation @ 4:16 AM :: 3144 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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... Hawaii Corporate Income tax tops out at 6.4% ....
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Saturday, February 6, 2021 |
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COVID Unemployment Insurance Relief on Fast Track for Approval
By News Release @ 3:56 PM :: 3477 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Ige must sign a bill into law before March in order to prevent automatic assessment increases from being triggered ....
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Friday, February 5, 2021 |
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Hawaii Longline Association Supports Federal Agency Recommendations Regarding Human Trafficking
By News Release @ 3:21 AM :: 1988 Views :: Small Business
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... Paramount among the recommendations covering domestic fisheries is the development of a temporary visa program for foreign fishing crews ....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
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HB1316: Hawaii Democrats Open New Front in War on Plastic
By News Release @ 3:07 PM :: 2724 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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"...a coordinated effort to hold producers responsible for the end-of-life management of plastic packaging...."
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Sunday, January 31, 2021 |
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Grim Reality of Unemployment Taxes
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3903 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Our unemployment system, as of January 8, 2021, has paid out $3.4 billion in unemployment benefits ....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021 |
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COVID Tourism: TVR Occupancy 40.5%
By News Release @ 12:24 AM :: 3531 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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... monthly demand was 251,300 unit nights (-59.9%), resulting in an average monthly unit occupancy of 40.5% (-34.9%) ...
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Thursday, January 21, 2021 |
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Case Reintroduces Bill to Regulate Air Tours
By Ed Case @ 8:56 PM :: 3213 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Small Business, Tourism
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... He reintroduces his Safe and Quiet Skies Act targeting increasing safety and community disruption concerns from tour helicopters and small aircraft operations ....
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Thursday, January 14, 2021 |
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Court Order: All commercial aquarium fishing completely banned in Hawaii
By News Release @ 11:56 AM :: 3718 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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... until the aquarium fishing industry has completed the Chapter 343 environmental review process ....
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Thursday, December 31, 2020 |
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River of Life to Leave Chinatown
By News Release @ 4:35 AM :: 3646 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Small Business, Tourism
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... will relocate to Iwilei homeless services zone ...
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020 |
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Small Business COVID Resource Guide
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 2914 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Updated Resource Guide Includes Information On New Relief Funding, New Program To Support Live Venue Operators, Museums, Independent Movie Theaters....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020 |
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Survey says more than half of Hawaii restaurants will shut down for good by April if tourism doesn’t increase
By News Release @ 6:08 PM :: 3162 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... There is a consensus among restaurateurs that a lack of communication, transparency, and planning by the government is to blame for the economic hardships they now face. ...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020 |
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US Senate Report: Whistleblower Retaliation Behind Hawaii Helicopter Crashes
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 4351 Views :: Ethics, Small Business, Tourism
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... Allegations of Misconduct at the Honolulu Flight Standards District Office ....
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Sunday, December 20, 2020 |
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Don’t Give Me Back Rent, I Want to Continue Hiding from Tax
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4181 Views :: Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Developments during this COVID crisis have brought out tax scofflaws in some of the most unexpected ways ....
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Friday, December 18, 2020 |
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Big Brother Is Watching: Satellites Used to Survey Fishing in High Seas
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 2963 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... Rounding out the top ten of most active companies were a series of Chinese corporations and one U.S. corporation based out of Hawaii. Two other key figures in the top ten list were Sajo Group and Dongwon, two Korean companies that own the United States subsidiary Starkist ....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |
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Sunday, December 13, 2020 |
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Business Entity Registration Scam
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2704 Views :: Ethics, Small Business
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... The first problem is that some people think that the letter comes from a government agency. It doesn’t ....
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Friday, December 11, 2020 |
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A new way to address unemployment
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:39 PM :: 2631 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... Hawaii’s unemployment insurance system has become a ticking time bomb that threatens Hawaii’s fiscal future. ...
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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Maui County seeks bar closures
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 2852 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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"...The Maui District Health Office reported that numerous positive cases are tied to close interactions among patrons in bar settings...."
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020 |
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A Better Way to Help Hawaii's Unemployed
By Video @ 3:06 AM :: 3078 Views :: Economy, Labor, Small Business
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... Hawaii’s unemployment insurance system is in crisis, with stalled payments, rampant fraud, and massive debt leading to higher taxes ....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020 |
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House Leaders: Safe Travels Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 3121 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Business leaders, legislators urge Gov. Ige to walk back changes to travel plan ....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020 |
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020 |
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Hawaii Commercial Rent Survey Goes National
By News Release @ 1:55 AM :: 2375 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... NCRS will analyze the hardship the business community across the country is facing and the impact commercial rent is having on their operations heading into 2021 ....
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020 |
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Unemployment Tax Blues
By Video @ 10:31 PM :: 4062 Views :: Economy, Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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...the looming massive increase in the state’s unemployment insurance tax....
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020 |
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Expedia, Airbnb, Caldwell Announce Short-term Rental Agreement
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 3106 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... Under the agreement, Airbnb will create two new fields on its listing—one for the City-issued Tax Map Key (TMK) number and another for the Transient Accommodations Tax License Number (TAT) ....
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Friday, November 20, 2020 |
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And the hits just keep on coming!
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:46 PM :: 3312 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, COVID-19
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...When businesses across the state are fighting for their lives, the state is about to levy an enormous hike in the unemployment tax....
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Thursday, November 19, 2020 |
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‘A massive tidal wave is going to hit Hawaii businesses next year’
By Video @ 12:24 PM :: 4253 Views :: Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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“Just when you thought we’re sort of getting back to some system of normalcy — not the case!”
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Monday, November 16, 2020 |
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State unemployment tax slated to automatically triple in 2021
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:52 AM :: 4931 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Failure to address the legally required increase could discourage employers from hiring back employees after the lockdowns....
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020 |
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Blaisdell Audit: Only 7% of Ticket Sales Open to General Public
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 3776 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Small Business, Tourism
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...Insider holds and presales reduce the number of tickets available to the general public and restrict accessibility for local residents....
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