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Homeowner taxes could be lower, hotel rates could go up | News, Sports, Jobs


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Visitor accommodations could see an increase in taxes under a Maui County Council committee’s current budget proposal. Committee members are raising taxes in hopes of generating more money for affordable housing.
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High-priced homes and visitor accommodations could see property tax hikes, while owners of more affordable homes could experience some relief under a proposal by the Maui County Council’s budget committee.
An increase in taxes for hotels and resorts, short-term rentals and timeshares, as well as for properties worth more than $1.5 million could provide more funding for affordable housing, said committee members, who are hammering out tax rates as they near the end of their review of Mayor Michael Victorino’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget. The highest-tier categories also have the means to pay more, they added. ....

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