Saturday is Tax Free Day in Kodiak. That means if you shop at participating businesses you can make purchases on Saturday without paying the City of Kodiak’s seven percent sales tax. The tax free day began in 2009 when the City Council adopted a resolution by the Kodiak Chamber of Commerce as a way to encourage people to spend …
Read More »City council advances to public hearing ordinances on edibles and online tax
The Kodiak City Council last night advanced to public hearing two ordinances, one of which deals with edible marijuana products, and the other, online sales tax. KMXT’s Maggie Wall has more. Click arrow to listen or continue on to read report. The two ordinances will now go to public hearing, where at least the marijuana edibles one, …
Read More »City council considers effort to collect sales tax online
The Kodiak City Council will consider an ordinance to set in motion a plan to collect sales tax on items purchased by residents who shop online. KMXT’s Maggie Wall has more. Click triangle to listen, or continue down to read article. Let’s just face it. One reason people in Kodiak buy online is because they don’t have to …
Read More »Sales Tax Draws Public Into Council Process
Kayla Desroches/KMXT A possible change to city sales tax drew public outcry this week. At a recent Kodiak City Council meeting, Debbie Refior was just one of the people to speak about the negative effect of sales tax on local business. She said in the past there were three car dealerships – now there’s one. “Kodiak’s my home. It’s been …
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