Hawaii § 247-1 - Imposition of tax.
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§ 247-1. Imposition of tax.
There is hereby imposed and shall be levied, collected, and paid, a tax as hereinafter provided, on all transfers or conveyances of realty or any interest therein, by way of deeds, leases, subleases, assignments of lease, agreements of sale, assignments of agreement of sale, instruments, writings, and any other document, whereby any lands, interests in land, tenements, or other realty sold shall be granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in, the purchaser or purchasers, lessee or lessees, sublessee or sublessees, assignee or assignees, or any other person or persons, by the person's or their direction. [L 1966, c 10, pt of §1; HRS §247-1; am L 1968, c 5, §2; gen ch 1985] Previous Vol04_Ch0201-0257 Next
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hawaii § 247-1
What does Hawaii Revised Statutes § 247-1 cover?
Section 247-1 ("Imposition of tax.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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