Benefits for Contractors
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BENEFITS FOR CONTRACTORS
The Enterprise Zones (EZ) Partnership is a joint state-county-business effort intended to stimulate—via tax and other incentives—business activity, job preservation, and job creation in areas designated by the counties. Up to six zones can be designated per county. The current number of zones is: Oahu-five zones; Big Isle-six zones; Kauai-five zones; Maui County-three zones. (See maps.)
CONTRACTORS THAT DO WORK AT THE EZ SITE OF AN EZ-ENROLLED FIRM ARE EXEMPT FROM GENERAL EXCISE TAX ON REVENUES FROM THAT WORK. (THE EXEMPTION APPLIES TO G.E.T. ON BOTH LABOR AND MATERIALS PAID FOR BY THE EZ-ENROLLED FIRM.)
Claiming the exemption from General Excise Tax
- Ask the EZ-enrolled firm for which you have or will provide contracting services for a copy of its EZ application approval letter.
- In the spaces provided on your periodic or annual GET payment form, write in the amount of GET which is based on revenues from work done for the EZ-enrolled business.
- Attach a copy of the EZ-enrolled firm's EZ application approval letter to your GET payment form.
The DBEDT Enterprise Zones program coordinator can be reached at the following numbers:
- Oahu: 586-2593
Hawaii: 974-4000
Maui: 984-2400
Kauai: 274-3141
Molokai and Lanai: 1-800-468-4644
(If calling from the Neighbor Islands, dial 6-2593 after you have reached the number you dialed for your respective island - these numbers are toll free and will transfer to the State Enterprise Zone Coordinator.)
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10-01-2007 11:05 AM