Sales tax in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

What is the sales tax rate in Kenai Peninsula Borough?

The two combined figures are the lowest and highest totals found anywhere inside the county. They are not a state rate plus a county rate added together, and adding the rows above will not reproduce them, because cities and special districts levy in between.

Why the rate here is not the whole story

Alaska levies no state sales tax, so every cent here is local. The borough itself charges 3 percent everywhere, and cities stack their own rate on top: Homer reaches 7.85 percent year round, Seward 7 percent, Kenai and Soldotna 6 percent, and Seldovia 5 percent from October through March but 9.5 percent from April through September. Borough sales tax is calculated only on the first 500 dollars of each sale, so the effective rate on large purchases is lower than the headline.

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

Because the rate changes within the county, an address is the only way to get it right. Use Alaska's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.

Who has to collect sales tax in Kenai Peninsula Borough?

A seller with a physical presence in Alaska collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes Alaska's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.

How does Kenai Peninsula Borough compare?

See Alaska sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Kenai Peninsula Borough.