{
  "publisher": "ZipNumbers",
  "city": "Honolulu",
  "state": "HI",
  "state_name": "Hawaii",
  "county": "Honolulu County",
  "combined_rate": 4.5,
  "components": [
    {
      "level": "state",
      "name": "Hawaii general excise tax",
      "rate": 4
    },
    {
      "level": "county",
      "name": "Oahu county surcharge",
      "rate": 0.5
    }
  ],
  "effective_date": "2026-01-01",
  "confidence": "verified",
  "population": 350964,
  "median_household_income": 88894,
  "zips": [
    "96813",
    "96814",
    "96815",
    "96816",
    "96817",
    "96818",
    "96819",
    "96822",
    "96826"
  ],
  "note": "Hawaii's 4.5% is a general excise tax on the seller, not a sales tax — businesses commonly pass through 4.712% on Oahu to cover tax on the tax.",
  "source": "Hawaii Department of Taxation",
  "source_url": "https://tax.hawaii.gov/geninfo/countysurcharge/",
  "page_url": "https://zipnumbers.com/sales-tax/hawaii/honolulu"
}