What about bookings made in advance before the effective date?

Under Act 1 (2021), Section 7 states: “[t]he county transient accommodations tax, if adopted, shall be imposed on the gross rental, gross rental proceeds, and fair market rental value of all written contracts that require the passing on of the taxes imposed under this chapter; provided that if the gross rental, gross rental proceeds, and fair market rental value are received as payments beginning in the taxable year in which the taxes become effective, on contracts entered into prior to the adoption of the ordinance pursuant to section 46- , HRS, and the written contracts do not provide for the passing on of increased rates of taxes, the county transient accommodations tax shall not be imposed on the gross rental[.]”


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*Examples of language for the passing on of increased tax rates (not inclusive):

  • “Estimated government taxes and fees” 
  •  “Changes in taxes or fees implemented after booking will affect the total room price”
  •  “Additional charges may apply”
  • “Guest is responsible for all taxes at time of check-in”

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1. What is the County Transient Accommodations Tax?
2. Who has to pay the MCTAT?
3. When is this effective?
4. When are payments due?
5. Can I just make one payment for both the State and County portions?
6. Do I have to file a separate return with the County of Maui?
7. If I don’t have to file a separate return, how will you know how to apply my payment?
8. What happens if I don’t pay?
9. Can I pass the County Transient Accommodations Tax on to the visitor?
10. How do I pay my County Transient Accommodations Tax?
11. What about bookings made in advance before the effective date?
12. Download TAT FAQs