Of the $8 billion in taxes collected by Hawaii in 2021, $45.2 million came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, a 10.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
Hawaii collected $50.7 million in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2020.
The STC survey includes five broad tax categories and up to 25 subcategories. Data is gathered from all 50 state governments and all dependent state-level entities.
The Census Bureau sets the tax classifications among the survey categories and cautions they may differ from the classifications set by the state governments.
Below is a breakdown of how taxes were classified by subcategory and how much was collected.
| Type of Tax | 2021 amount | 2020 amount |
|---|---|---|
| Death and gift taxes | $31,275,000 | $45,451,000 |
| Occupation and business license, NEC | $49,591,000 | $41,278,000 |
| Individual income taxes | $3,354,690,000 | $2,359,093,000 |
| Corporations in general license | $2,203,000 | $1,959,000 |
| Motor fuels sales tax | $70,796,000 | $81,611,000 |
| Selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $851,356,000 | $1,226,778,000 |
| Public utilities license | $17,224,000 | $17,491,000 |
| Other selective sales and gross receipts taxes | $310,116,000 | $661,100,000 |
| Corporations net income taxes | $191,426,000 | $43,679,000 |
| Insurance premiums sales tax | $191,516,000 | $186,833,000 |
| Motor vehicle license | $177,165,000 | $199,182,000 |
| Tobacco products sales tax | $108,529,000 | $111,920,000 |
| Documentarty and stock transfer taxes | $62,723,000 | $61,110,000 |
| Other license taxes | $11,828,000 | $13,268,000 |
| Motor vehicle operators license | $327,000 | $356,000 |
| General sales and gross receipts taxes | $3,296,268,000 | $3,697,191,000 |
| Public utilities sales tax | $125,221,000 | $134,640,000 |
| Hunting and fishing license | $615,000 | $666,000 |
| Alcoholic beverages sales tax | $45,178,000 | $50,674,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
