Haw. Rev. Stat. § 235-38.5
This is the official text of Haw. Rev. Stat. § 235-38.5, part of Hawaii’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Hawaii, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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It is the intent of the legislature that in administering this chapter, this part, and sections 235-4 and 235-5 or as a member of or administering the multistate tax compact under chapter 255 the department of taxation shall not use or allow the use of the worldwide method of unitary taxation upheld in Container Corporation of America v. The Franchise Tax Board, 463 U.S. 159. It is the intent of the legislature that the department of taxation shall continue to apply this chapter, part, sections 235-4 and 235-5, and chapter 255 as they were applied before the above case was decided.
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