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From: Eoff, Karen
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 2:07 PM
To: Jennifer Davis (--,
Cc: Council Testimony
Subject: RE: Please Vote No to Bill 165
Thank you for your testimony.
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: Monday, May 02, 2016 12:46 PM
To: Eoff, Karen
Subject: Please Vote No to Bill 165
May 2, 2016
Chair and Presiding Officer Karen Eoff
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
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.
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, homess, rentals,
and our communities.
The General Excise Tax is not like a sales tax.A sales tax only covers the final retail sale of goods-- it DOES NOT apply at
the wholesale level, nor does it apply to services, rent, interest, commissions or other forms of income.
General Excise Tax is applied to every economic activity imaginable. It DOES apply at the wholesale level,to services,
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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.
Let's not forget Hawaii's General Excise Tax is regressive.
Lower-income families pay a larger percentage of their total income in General Excise Tax than other families that may
be proportionately less.
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.Jennifer Davis
76-924 Hualalai Rd
Kailua Kona, HI 96740-9702
(808) 339-4633
jdavis@clarkhawaii.com
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