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Anchorage lobbyist warns state-collected sales tax would be administratively complex for local governments
Summary
The governor's sales-tax proposal would centralize collection and rebate local shares, with no statewide exemptions initially; municipal staff described the exemption reconciliation and point-of-sale computations as highly complex and potentially burdensome for retailers and municipalities.
Members of the Assembly legislative committee questioned the municipal lobbyist about the mechanics of the governor's sales-tax proposal and how it would affect Anchorage.
Wendy Chamberlain said the governor's draft would have the state collect sales tax centrally, initially with "no exemption" across the state's portion, and then rebate local shares back to municipalities. Under that approach,…
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