For Hawaii to Tahiti cruises, is there a Hawaii GET Tax on pre-paid DSC but not on post-paid DSC?

[Midnight Cruiser]

NCL states on their DSC FAQ page: "Guests sailing to Hawaii will be charged an additional 4.275% Pre Paid Service Charge GET Tax".  So, if I prepay, will I be charged the GET on the whole amount?  If I wait until the end of the cruise, will I escape the GET?

 

What about cruises in the other direction (Tahiti to Hawaii)?

[Rob_H]

We didn't pay any Hawaii tax on prepaid DSC on either the Tahiti to Honolulu or Honolulu to Vancouver legs of our Spirit cruises in March/April 2023.

 

Maybe the tax only applies to the Price of America (domestic ship).