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Letter: Give Wealthy a Chance to Voluntarily Pay More Tax | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Residents and local voices call for closing a rental car tax loophole benefiting billion-dollar firms amid rising living expenses, highlighting fairness in Hawaii's tax system.

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The income tax deadline — April 15 — is fast approaching. I would like to see a new line on our tax return: Voluntary Additional Tax, or VAT. I figure there are times in life when government really steps up and makes some people very, very grateful — disaster relief and courtroom proceedings, for example. Hopefully, Congress and the president will actively solicit this new VAT from our super-rich folks for worthy spending, like reducing our nati…

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Star Advertiser broke the news in Honolulu, United States on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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