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Honolulu, HI Sales Tax Rate (2026)

Combined state and local rate for Honolulu, HI, with the rate for each of its 41 ZIP codes.

Rates as of

4.5%combined sales tax rate in Honolulu

The combined sales tax rate in Honolulu, HI is 4.5% as of September 2026: 4% state and 0.5% county.

State
4%
County
0.5%
City
0%
Special district
0%
Combined
4.5%

Source: Kintsugi's rate table, updated monthly, as of September 2026. Official rates: Hawaii DOTAX — General Excise Tax (GET) overview.

Honolulu sales tax rates by ZIP code

Every ZIP code with a Honolulu mailing address, with its combined rate as of September 2026. A ZIP code can cross city and district lines, so the delivery address decides the rate on a sale; the sales tax calculator looks one up.

Combined sales tax rate for each ZIP code with a Honolulu mailing address, as of September 2026
ZIPCountyCombined rate
96801Honolulu4.5%
96802Honolulu4.5%
96803Honolulu4.5%
96804Honolulu4.5%
96805Honolulu4.5%
96806Honolulu4.5%
96807Honolulu4.5%
96808Honolulu4.5%
96809Honolulu4.5%
96810Honolulu4.5%
96811Honolulu4.5%
96812Honolulu4.5%
96813Honolulu4.5%
96814Honolulu4.5%
96815Honolulu4.5%
96816Honolulu4.5%
96817Honolulu4.5%
96818Honolulu4.5%
96819Honolulu4.5%
96820Honolulu4.5%
96821Honolulu4.5%
96822Honolulu4.5%
96823Honolulu4.5%
96824Honolulu4.5%
96825Honolulu4.5%
96826Honolulu4.5%
96828Honolulu4.5%
96830Honolulu4.5%
96836Honolulu4.5%
96837Honolulu4.5%
96838Honolulu4.5%
96839Honolulu4.5%
96840Honolulu4.5%
96841Honolulu4.5%
96843Honolulu4.5%
96844Honolulu4.5%
96846Honolulu4.5%
96847Honolulu4.5%
96848Honolulu4.5%
96849Honolulu4.5%
96850Honolulu4.5%

Selling into Honolulu: Hawaii rules

What's taxable: At the state level, SaaS is taxable, clothing is taxable, groceries are taxable and digital goods are taxable.

Economic nexus: Hawaii economic nexus is triggered when your gross income from sales into the state exceeds $100,000 or 200 separate transactions in the current or prior calendar year. Either threshold creates an obligation.

Filing: Hawaii assigns monthly, quarterly, or semiannual filing based on tax volume, plus an annual reconciliation return. Periodic returns are due the 20th of the month following the reporting period.

Registration, exemptions, penalties and marketplace rules are in the Hawaii sales tax guide.

Frequently asked questions

Rates change monthly. Kintsugi applies them automatically.

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