Hawaii § 237-29.5 - Exemption for sales of tangible personal property shipped out of the State.

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§ 237-29.5. Exemption for sales of tangible personal property shipped out of the State.

(a) There shall be exempted from, and excluded from the measure of, the taxes imposed by this chapter all of the value or gross proceeds arising from the manufacture, production, or sale of tangible personal property: (1) Shipped by the manufacturer, producer, or seller to a point outside the State where the property is resold or otherwise consumed or used outside the State; or (2) The sale of which is exempt under section 237-24.3(2). (b) For the purposes of this section, the manufacturer, producer, or seller shall take from the purchaser, a certificate, in such form as the department shall prescribe, certifying that the tangible personal property purchased is to be resold or otherwise consumed or used outside the State. Any purchaser who shall furnish such a certificate shall be obligated to pay to the seller, upon demand, if the property purchased is not resold or otherwise consumed or used outside the State, the amount of the additional tax which by reason thereof is imposed upon the seller. [L 1987, c 239, pt of §4; am L 1988, c 173, §1; am L 1993, c 220, §4; am L 1994, c 141, §4] Previous Vol04_Ch0201-0257 Next

Source: official Hawaii text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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