Sales tax in Haines Borough, Alaska

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The sales tax rate in Haines Borough, Alaska is 5.5%. That is a 0% state rate, with no county rate on top: Haines Borough levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county. That rate was read from Alaska's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.

What is the sales tax rate in Haines Borough?

Sales tax rate components in Haines Borough, Alaska
Alaska state rate0%
Combined rate5.5%

How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Haines Borough?

At 5.5%, a $100 purchase carries $5.50 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $55.00. That is general merchandise; Alaska taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.

Among Alaska's 26 counties, Haines Borough's rate ranks 3rd highest. See every Alaska county.

Sales tax in counties next to Haines Borough

Haines Borough borders 3 counties. The lowest rate next door is 0% in Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK, which is $55.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than Haines Borough's rate.

Haines Borough and its neighbors, highest rate first
CountyCombined sales tax
Haines Borough, AK (this county)5.5%
Juneau City and Borough, AK5%
Skagway Municipality, AK3% to 5%
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK0% to 6.5%

Why the rate here is not the whole story

Alaska levies no state sales tax, so the entire rate here is local. Haines is a consolidated home rule borough with no separate city government, and its 5.5 percent sales tax applies borough wide, including Klukwan and other unincorporated areas. No city can add to it because none exists.

How do I find the exact rate for an address in Haines Borough?

Use Alaska's own address lookup.

Who has to collect sales tax in Haines Borough?

Any seller with a physical presence in Alaska collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Alaska's economic nexus threshold. Alaska sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.

Work out your own numbers

Sources

  • Haines Borough rates: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Office of the State Assessor, Alaska Taxable municipal tax survey, published as the DCCED Taxes: All Locations dataset (tax year 2025; earlier reported year used where a municipality did not report for 2025)
  • Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).