[JoeRender]

I don’t care if it costs penny. I won’t be visiting. I can always go to Florida.

[napscoordinator]

I’m glad I went in 2011. It’s a breathtakingly beautiful place with a lot to do. Hopefully most have gone and won’t have to pay this ridiculous tax.

[jeffersondem]

“I don’t care if it costs penny. I won’t be visiting. I can always go to Florida.”

Florida law permits counties to add a bed tax ranging from two to six percent. It is optional and some counties doesn’t levy the tax at all.

This is considerably less than Hawaii’s 11 percent. And no dangerous volcanoes in Florida.

[whitney69]

“While Florida doesn’t directly use tourism tax revenue to cover property taxes in the way that might offset the amount individual property owners pay, it does use tourist development tax revenue in ways that can indirectly benefit property taxpayers, as well as in some limited instances to offset property taxes in specific situations.”

The difference between the taxes is that Florida does it to assist the property owners by not raising their taxes and Hawaii does it for the ecology aspect.

Florida uses Tourist Development Tax (TDT) revenue:

Promoting Tourism: A significant portion of TDT funds goes towards advertising, marketing, and other activities aimed at boosting tourism in the state.

Funding Tourism-Related Infrastructure: TDT revenue helps finance the construction and maintenance of tourist attractions, convention centers, sports facilities, and beach improvements.

Debt Service: In some cases, TDT funds may be used to pay off bonds issued for the construction of tourist-related facilities, including sports stadiums and convention centers.

So it’s a little different.

wy69

[Vigilanteman]

Been to both Hawaii and Guam. The locals in Guam are way nicer and down to earth. They genuinely care about their customers and visitors and want you to leave with a good impression.

Hawaii just wants your money.