Welcome to the Alaska Remote Sales Tax Information Portal

This site provides information for:

• Local Governments in Alaska about the Commission process
• Businesses needing to register and remit
• Businesses needing the tax lookup information for rates and exemptions
• ARSSTC Sellers 2021.05.05

General Retail Sales Tax

• City & Borough of Juneau (Effective 2.3.2020)
• City of Wasilla (Effective 2.24.2020)
• Kenai Peninsula Borough (Effective 2.24.2020)
• City of Kenai (Effective 2.24.2020)
• City of Seldovia (Effective 2.24.2020)
• City of Homer (Effective 2.24.2020)
• City of Soldotna (Effective 2.24.2020)
• City of Seward (Effective 2.24.2020)
• City & Borough of Wrangell (Effective 3.1.2020)
• City of Nome (Effective 3.9.2020)
• City & Borough of Haines (Effective 3.10.2020)
• City of Adak (Effective 3.17.2020)
• City of Palmer (Effective 3.24.2020)
• City of Cordova (Effective 4.1.2020)
• Petersburg Borough (Effective 4.6.2020)
• City of Gustavus (Effective 4.13.2020)
• City of Kodiak (Effective 4.18.2020)
• City of Unalaska (Effective 4.28.2020)

Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax

• Municipality of Anchorage (Effective 2.01.2021)
• City of Craig (Effective 2.01.2021)
• City & Borough Juneau (Effective 2.01.2021)
• City of North Pole (Effective 4.01.2021)
• City of Bethel (Effective 5.01.2021)
• City of Dillingham (Effective 5.01.2021)

Benefits to Alaskans

• Protects residents outside boundaries – right now Alaska hasn’t set up any rules of the road when it comes to remote commerce, and without a tax look-up map, Alaska residents maybe getting taxed where they aren’t supposed to.
• Consistent with activities in majority of U.S. – this puts Alaska on track with the activities of other states that are benefiting from this opportunity.
• Simplifies validation of exemptions, and access for remote sellers – single point of entry and delivery for exemption certificates.
• These aren’t new taxes – these are taxes that local residents are already paying, collected by local businesses, but not collected by remote retailers

Benefits to Alaskan Businesses

• Levels the playing field for local businesses – Increases local purchase potential by ensuring that local retailers aren’t penalized for collecting a tax they are required to.
• Keeps tax rates stable – instead of increasing taxes.
• Maintains current local exemptions – necessary for local control.
• On par with other States – businesses across the U.S. are complying, so Alaska is expecting similar compliance by those businesses that make sales into or within Alaska. 
• Strengthens local governments – greater capacity within local governments leads to greater efficiencies.
• Local taxpayers, local budgets – residents help shape annual budgets, informed by economic development.