Travel sites appealing Hawaii’s $70M fine

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HONOLULU (AP) — Popular travel sites are appealing a Hawaii court decision to fine them $70 million for unpaid taxes.

A state tax appeal court ruled this week that online travel companies including Orbitz Worldwide Inc., Priceline.com Inc., Sabre Inc.’s Travelocity, and Expedia Inc. have been skirting Hawaii’s general excise tax for years.

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