The Juneau Assembly declined to pass a broaden sales tax exemption for seniors. Opposition from businesses prodded elected officials to refer the initiative back to committee.
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Juneau Assembly eyes expanding senior sales tax exemption
An initiative to expand the sales tax exemption for seniors will go before the Juneau Assembly. But the local business community opposes the measure.
Why Amazon collects local sales taxes in other states — but not Alaska
If you live anywhere in the country with a sales tax, the online retailer Amazon collects it – except in Alaska. Some in Alaska want to see changes that would affect Amazon and other online sellers.
Juneau Assembly committee advances temporary hotel tax for JACC
If the full Juneau Assembly advances the proposal at its Aug. 21 meeting, voters will get the final say through a local ballot question in the October municipal election. As amended Wednesday, the extra 2 percent tax would be in effect from 2018 through 2021.
Juneau Assembly eyes raising hotel bed tax, sets sales tax funding plan
In vote after vote, a divided Juneau Assembly set its list of $47 million in sales tax-funded projects. Infrastructure for wastewater, drinking water, municipal buildings and airport improvements are high on the list.
Juneau Assembly weighs competing proposals for sales tax funding
The Juneau Assembly is deciding this week which projects would be eligible for sales tax funding. Voters will likely be asked in October whether to extend 1 percent of the local sales tax for another five years.
Juneau Assembly considers sales tax revenue for child care
Juneau’s shortage of affordable child care has led a group to urge the Assembly to use millions in sales tax revenue to expand services. The Juneau Assembly will weigh it and competing proposals at its July 12 finance meeting.
City of Juneau names and shames sales tax scofflaws
Juneau’s city sales tax office has compiled its latest list of sales tax delinquents. The city regularly names and shames businesses that fail to register or fall behind in their payments.
Uber, Lyft in talks with Juneau officials over city sales tax
Uber and Lyft are negotiating with the City and Borough of Juneau over the collection of the city’s sales tax. The companies insist it’s the drivers’ responsibility to collect and remit the 5 percent tax on fares.
Juneau approves another $100,000 for cruise ship lawsuit
Monday’s appropriation adds to the more than $250,000 the city has already spent to date defending itself in a lawsuit brought by the cruise ship industry.