With 1.7 million cruise guests sailing to Juneau, Alaska, every summer, the Juneau Assembly has identified a way to increase the city’s revenue.  The local government is moving forward with a proposal for a new seasonal tax that would be put in place from April through September annually, which coincides with the peak cruise season.  During those months, the sales tax would be hiked up to 7.5%. For the remainder of the year (October to March), the tax would then drop to 3.5%.  For context, the sales tax is currently set at a flat 5% year-round, so this would be a fairly significant c...

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