Following are a sampling of typical science electives offered in high schools. 1  Physics or AP Physics Physics is the study of the interactions between matter and energy. 2  Chemistry II or AP Chemistry Students who have taken their first year of chemistry might continue with Chem II or AP Chemistry.
Passing On Hawaiiâs General Excise Tax to Customers Is Not Possible For Some. BY LOWELL L. KALAPA â A number of questions about Hawaiiâs general excise tax seem to resurface with great regularity as old-timers and newcomers encounter the peculiarities of this unique tax. The most often asked question is the rate of the tax. Statewide, the rate is 4% while on Oahu the rate is 4.5%. However, [â¦]
Hawaii received other notable mentions. The state is ranked 48th with a marginal personal income tax rate of 11 percent. Just two other states have higher income taxes. New York, at 12.7 percent, is 49th, and California, 5oth, comes in at 13.3 percent. For combined federal corporate tax and state corporate tax rates, Hawaii is listed at 39.2 percent or 2.4 percent below the worst stateâIowa at 41.6 percent. In overall economic outlook, Hawaii was 40th. Senate Minority Leader Sam Slom, a Republican, said he has serious concerns about Hawaiiâs economic outlook.