Sales tax in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska
The sales tax rate in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska is 5%. That is a 0% state rate plus a 5% county rate, 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 Yakutat City and Borough?
| Alaska state rate | 0% |
|---|---|
| Yakutat City and Borough rate | 5% |
| Combined rate | 5% |
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Yakutat City and Borough?
At 5%, a $100 purchase carries $5.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $50.00. That is general merchandise; Alaska taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Among Alaska's 26 counties, Yakutat City and Borough's rate ranks 4th highest, level with 2 other counties. See every Alaska county.
Sales tax in counties next to Yakutat City and Borough
Yakutat City and Borough borders 3 counties. The lowest rate next door is 0% in Chugach Census Area, AK, which is $50.00 less on a $1,000 purchase than Yakutat City and Borough's rate.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK (this county) | 5% |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | 0% to 7% |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | 0% |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | 0% to 6.5% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Alaska levies no state sales tax, so the entire rate is local. Yakutat is a unified home rule city and borough and its 5 percent sales tax applies everywhere inside the borough. There is no separate city government to add a second layer.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Yakutat City and Borough?
Use Alaska's own address lookup.
Who has to collect sales tax in Yakutat City and 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
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Sales tax calculator
Tax on a specific purchase at this county's rate, and the total you will actually pay.
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Do you have to collect?
Whether your sales into Alaska cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Yakutat City and Borough
The other local tax: effective rate and median bill for this county.
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Sales tax by county
Every US county, and how Alaska compares with the rest of the country.
Sources
- Yakutat City and 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).