No state sales tax · some local taxes apply · Juneau 5%, Kenai 3%
Alaska has no state sales tax — one of only five US states without one. However, many Alaskan municipalities levy their own local sales taxes, which can range from 0% to 7.5%. Juneau charges 5%, Fairbanks has no local tax, Kenai charges 3%.
Calculator
Change this anytime — no extra click. Verify final rates with your state or country tax authority.
Educational tool only — not tax advice. Confirm rates before filing or pricing for customers.
Alaska has no general sales tax at state or local level. Other fees or excise taxes may still apply to specific items.
Alaska is one of five US states with no state-level sales tax. However, Alaska allows its municipalities to levy local sales taxes. Whether you pay sales tax in Alaska depends entirely on which city or borough you are in. Anchorage and Fairbanks have no local tax. Juneau and Sitka charge 5%. Homer charges 7.5%.
Alaska has no state sales tax. It is one of five US states without a state-level sales tax. However, many Alaskan cities and boroughs levy their own local sales taxes ranging from 0% to 7.5%.
Anchorage has no state sales tax AND no local sales tax, making it completely sales-tax-free for most purchases.
Juneau charges a 5% local sales tax. There is no Alaska state tax on top of this.