Separate from the sales tax exemption, the Juneau Assembly had its first reading on an ordinance to earmark sales tax revenue to keep paying lawyers retained to fight the cruise industry’s lawsuit against the city.
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Juneau Assembly to vote on sales tax exemption for cruise ships
The city’s finance department concluded last year that cruise ships are legally liable to collect local sales tax and could raise as much as $100,000 annually. But an ordinance considered by the Juneau Assembly on March 6 would exempt onboard transactions as a friendly gesture to the industry.
Judge revokes probation of former gift shop owner who pocketed CBJ sales taxes
Larry Lee Lynd, 61, has a 50-day jail sentence. His attorney is seeking electronic monitoring.
As election dusts settles, future of senior sales tax exemption unclear
The senior sales tax exemption program was restricted to essential items last year, a move that many Juneau seniors were not excited about.
Voters renew Juneau sales tax, add extra 3% for marijuana
Shoppers in Juneau will continue to pay the same sales tax rates, for now. Voters also overwhelmingly backed a special 3 percent sales tax on marijuana products
Municipal sales tax could dive due to Walker’s PFD veto
Juneau Finance Director Bob Bartholomew projected Gov. Bill Walker’s veto of about half of dividend funds will cost the city.
Ketchikan assembly will consider sales tax cap, marijuana tax
One proposal the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Aseembly will consider would raise the sales tax cap on single-purchase items from $1,000 to $1,500. Another would establish a boroughwide marijuana excise tax.
Petersburg leaders favor state income tax over sales tax
The Petersburg Borough Assembly agrees with the governor — on at least one thing. They favor a state income tax over a state sales tax.
Juneau Assembly asks voters to decide on marijuana tax and permanent sales tax
The Juneau Assembly voted to add three questions to the upcoming October ballot about sales taxes: Should marijuana be taxed an extra 3 percent, like alcohol? Should the long-standing 3 percent “temporary” sales tax be renewed another five years? And should that “temporary” sales tax become permanent?
Bethel nonprofits will no longer get a pass on sales taxes
Starting Aug. 1 the city of Bethel will begin enforcing sales taxes on nonprofits unless the nonprofit gets an exemption. But no one can get an exemption, because one of the legal requirements is impossible to fulfill.