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What is the general excise tax (GET)? The GET is a privilege tax imposed on business activity in the State of Hawaii. The tax is imposed on the gross income received by the person engaging in the business activity. Your ?gross income? is the total of all your business income before you deduct your business expenses.

Excise taxes are commonly levied on cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, soda, gasoline, insurance premiums, amusement activities, and betting, and typically make up a relatively small and volatile portion of state and local and, to a lesser extent, federal tax collections.

A 2% contractor's excise tax is imposed on the gross receipts of all prime and subcontractors engaged in construction services or reality improvement projects. The work must be for the utility company and the prime contractor must receive payment directly from the utility company to be taxed under SDCL 10-46B.

The South Dakota sales tax and use tax rates are 4.5%.

Excise taxes are taxes paid when purchases are made on a specific good, such as gasoline. Excise taxes are often included in the price of the product. There are also excise taxes on activities, such as on wagering or on highway usage by trucks.

You must file monthly if you will pay more than $4,000 in GET per year. You may file quarterly if you will pay $4,000 or less in GET per year. You may file semiannually if you will pay $2,000 or less in GET per year.

There are four common types of excise taxes: (1) sumptuary (or ?sin?) taxes, (2) regulatory or environmental taxes, (3) benefit-based taxes (or user charges), and (4) luxury taxes.

Many excise taxes go into trust funds for projects related to the taxed product or service, such as highway and airport improvements. Excise taxes are independent of income taxes. Often, the retailer, manufacturer or importer must pay the excise tax to the IRS and file the Form 720.

How do I get a copy of my tax license? Licenses are mailed to license holders after the license is issued or renewed. Your downloadable, printable letter including the license is available on Hawaii Tax Online after you sign in.

Excise taxes are taxes that are imposed on various goods, services and activities. Such taxes may be imposed on the manufacturer, retailer or consumer, depending on the specific tax. Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return, is available for optional electronic filing.