Starting a Business in Alaska Cities
City-level guides to starting a business and getting a business licence in 6 Alaska cities.
New to this? Start with the Alaska business formation guide, then come back for the specifics.
Starting a Business, City by City
Starting a Business in Rural Alaska: Villages, the Unorganized Borough and the State LicenceLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Anchorage Short-Term Rental Registration: Free Portal, Deadline and FinesLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Juneau Short-Term Rental Registration: Alaska Licence Number, Sales Tax Account and PenaltiesLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Anchorage Marijuana Establishment Licence: Municipal Licence on Top of the State LicenceLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Anchorage Food Truck Permit: Health Department Permit and Roving Vendor LicenceLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →Southeast Alaska Cruise Port Tour Permits: Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Haines and Skagway ComparedLocal rules, costs and first stepsRead the guide →
City Business Licences
Anchorage Business License: What the Municipality Requires (and Does Not)Who issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Juneau Business License: Registration With the Sales Tax OfficeWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Fairbanks Business License: City Licence Fees and Borough TaxesWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Wasilla, Palmer and Mat-Su Business Licenses: $25 City Licences After the Borough RepealWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Kenai Peninsula Borough Business Licences and Sales Tax: Kenai, Soldotna and BeyondWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Seward Business License: $30 City Licence, Borough Tax and Bed TaxWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Homer Business License: No City Licence, 7.85% Sales Tax and the $500 CapWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Kodiak Business License: $50 Biennial City Licence, 7% Sales Tax and Bed TaxWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Ketchikan Business License: No City Licence, Seasonal Sales Tax and Tour Vehicle PermitsWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Sitka Business License: Sales Tax Office Registration and Tour and Taxi PermitsWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Haines Business License: $50 Two-Year Licence, Itinerant Bond and Tour PermitsWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Cordova Business License: $50 Licence, 7% Sales Tax and the 6% SurtaxWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →Utqiagvik and North Slope Business Licences: The $150 City LicenceWho issues it, what it costs, how to applyRead the guide →