§247-2  Basis and rate of tax.  The taximposed by section 247-1 shall be based on the actual and full consideration(whether cash or otherwise, including any promise, act, forbearance, propertyinterest, value, gain, advantage, benefit, or profit), paid or to be paid forall transfers or conveyance of realty or any interest therein, that shallinclude any liens or encumbrances thereon at the time of sale, lease, sublease,assignment, transfer, or conveyance, and shall be at the following rates:

(1)  Except as provided in paragraph (2):

(A)  Ten cents per $100 for properties with avalue of less than $600,000;

(B)  Twenty cents per $100 for properties witha value of at least $600,000, but less than $1,000,000;

(C)  Thirty cents per $100 for properties witha value of at least $1,000,000, but less than $2,000,000;

(D)  Fifty cents per $100 for properties with avalue of at least $2,000,000, but less than $4,000,000;

(E)  Seventy cents per $100 for properties witha value of at least $4,000,000, but less than $6,000,000;

(F)  Ninety cents per $100 for properties witha value of at least $6,000,000, but less than $10,000,000; and

(G)  One dollar per $100 for properties with avalue of $10,000,000 or greater; and

(2)  For the sale of a condominium or single familyresidence for which the purchaser is ineligible for a county homeowner'sexemption on property tax:

(A)  Fifteen cents per $100 for properties witha value of less than $600,000;

(B)  Twenty-five cents per $100 for propertieswith a value of at least $600,000, but less than $1,000,000;

(C)  Forty cents per $100 for properties with avalue of at least $1,000,000, but less than $2,000,000;

(D)  Sixty cents per $100 for properties with avalue of at least $2,000,000, but less than $4,000,000;

(E)  Eighty-five cents per $100 for propertieswith a value of at least $4,000,000, but less than $6,000,000;

(F)  One dollar and ten cents per $100 forproperties with a value of at least $6,000,000, but less than $10,000,000; and

(G)  One dollar and twenty-five cents per $100for properties with a value of $10,000,000 or greater,

of such actual and full consideration; provided thatin the case of a lease or sublease, this chapter shall apply only to a lease orsublease whose full unexpired term is for a period of five years or more, andin those cases, including (where appropriate) those cases where the lease hasbeen extended or amended, the tax in this chapter shall be based on the cashvalue of the lease rentals discounted to present day value and capitalized atthe rate of six per cent, plus the actual and full consideration paid or to bepaid for any and all improvements, if any, that shall include on-site as wellas off-site improvements, applicable to the leased premises; and providedfurther that the tax imposed for each transaction shall be not less than $1. [L1966, c 10, pt of §1; HRS §247-2; am L 1968, c 5, §3; am L 1979, c 73, §1; am L1993, c 195, §2; am L 2005, c 156, §7; am L 2009, c 59, §3]