Sales tax in Petersburg Borough, Alaska
The sales tax rate in Petersburg Borough, Alaska is 6%. That is a 0% state rate, with no county rate on top: Petersburg Borough levies none, and it is the same at every address in the county.
What is the sales tax rate in Petersburg Borough?
| Alaska state rate | 0% |
|---|---|
| Combined rate | 6% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Alaska levies no state sales tax, so the entire rate is local. Petersburg is a home rule borough and its 6 percent sales tax applies borough wide. The one incorporated city inside it, Kupreanof, adds nothing, so 6 percent is the rate at every address.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Petersburg Borough?
The rate is the same across Petersburg Borough, but if you are collecting tax it is worth confirming against the source. Use Alaska's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.
Who has to collect sales tax in Petersburg 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 Petersburg 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 Petersburg Borough.
Sources
- Petersburg 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).