A (small) reason to buy beverage package—-avoid Juneau sales tax

[cruisestitch]

1 hour ago, hcat said:

They should put a BOLD  notice in the Daily..so folks can decide what to do..   

 

they did and also there were big signs at the bars

 

 

[cruisetonowhere10]

1 minute ago, cruisestitch said:

 

they did and also there were big signs at the bars

 

 

Interesting so all of the Alaskan ports then?  

[PTC DAWG]

5 minutes ago, cruisestitch said:

 

they did and also there were big signs at the bars

 

 

I’m not sure what more people could want..

[chengkp75]

1 hour ago, hcat said:

They should put a BOLD  notice in the Daily..so folks can decide what to do..   

 

Am I correct that the local tax only applies when docked.. so stock up! It's like an added port charge!

I believe Juneau is a long city, running down the coast, and the definition of when the tax is levied is when it is in city limits, which go out 3 nm from any part of the city.

[cruisestitch]

5 minutes ago, cruisetonowhere10 said:

Interesting so all of the Alaskan ports then?  

On this itinerary only Juneau

[dreamer321]

16 hours ago, 1025cruise said:

It still gets rung up. So you can still be charged the sales tax on the cost of the drink.

I also did the West Coast cruise and had the Premium Beverage package.  I had several cocktails while in California ports tied up to the pier and was not charge sales tax since I had a prepaid package. If I didn't already have a package I'm positive I would have been charge 10.25% L. A. county sales tax on cocktails purchased before we reached international waters.

[chengkp75]

51 minutes ago, dreamer321 said:

If I didn't already have a package I'm positive I would have been charge 10.25% L. A. county sales tax on cocktails purchased before we reached international waters.

Actually, state jurisdiction, and therefore their taxation ability only extends out 3 nm from land, while international waters begin at 12 nm.

[dreamer321]

"Actually, state jurisdiction, and therefore their taxation ability only extends out 3 nm from land, while international waters begin at 12 nm."

 

Thanks, I learn something new everyday.

Edited June 21 by dreamer321