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Murashige, Laura
From: Eoff, Karen
Sent: Friday,April 29, 2016 3:21 PM
To: maty Christ
Cc: Council Testimony
Subject: RE:Vote NO on Bill 165 o
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I will forward it to the Clerk's Office to distribute prior to Tuesday's meeting.
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Karen Eoff
Hawai'i County Council
District 8, North Kona
808-323-4280 work
808-938-3580 cell
Original Message
From: HAR Government Affairs Action Center [mailto:har@hawaiirealtors.com]
Sent: Friday,April 29, 2016 2:29 PM
To: Eoff, Karen
Subject:Vote NO on Bill 165
Apr 29, 2016 , 4.
Chair and Presiding Officer Karen Eoff 15/41
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25 Aupuni Street Comm. No.„..
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Hilo, HI 96720 Ref. To:
Ref. Date MAY D 3 2016
Aloha Chair and Presiding Officer Eoff,
I write to express my opposition to Bill 165 which would add a County of Hawaii surcharge of one-half percent on top of
the current 4.0 General Excise Tax.
General Excise Tax is applied to every economic activity imaginable. It DOES apply at the wholesale level,to services,
rent, interest,commissions, and other forms of income.
While I recognize and appreciate the need to raise additional revenues for the County of Hawaii, I strongly believe the
proposal is extreme and would have an adverse and negative impact on Hawaii's hard working families, homeless,
rentals, and our communities.
A business that is making little or no profit pays little or no income tax. In contrast, the General Excise Tax is imposed on
every dollar that the business takes in, even if there is no net profit after expenses are paid.
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I urge the County Council to reconsider and VOTE NO on BILL 165 this Tuesday.
Thank you for the opportunity to express my thoughts on this important matter in advance of Tuesday's vote.
Mahalo,
Ms. mary Christ
75-6060 Kuakini Hwy Apt B3
Kailua Kona, HI 96740-3231
marychristkona@gmail.com
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