Hawaii: Sales Tax Handbook
Are Newspapers and Magazines subject to sales tax?
While Hawaii's sales tax generally applies to most transactions, certain items have special treatment in many states when it comes to sales taxes. This page describes the taxability of newspapers and magazines in Hawaii, including newspapers and periodicals. To learn more, see a full list of taxable and tax-exempt items in Hawaii.
Newspapers
TAXABLE
In the state of Hawaii, the newspapers are exempt from use tax if they are sold by subscription.
Periodicals
TAXABLE
In the state of Hawaii, subscriptions to periodicals issued at least four times per year are considered to be exempt from use tax.
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