AMC 12.45 00RENTAL VEHICLE TAX
NOTICE TO VISITORS
Maximum Tax per Single Rental Contract
Issued: August 15, 2000
Dear Visitor:
Anchorage Municipal Code (AMC) Chapter 12.45, Rental Tax on Retail Rental of a Motor Vehicle, levies a tax equal to 8% of the total fees and costs charged by the registered rental agency for the right to operate or be responsible for the operation of a motor vehicle. This tax is required by law to be stated on the rental contract and must be paid by each renter when the rent is paid to the rental agency. You may verify that the rental agency is authorized to collect this tax by viewing the rental agency00 Municipality of Anchorage Rental Vehicle Agency Certificate of Registration.
In the Municipality, rental vehicle taxes to be collected are based on the following:
Length of rental contract. Type of vehicle. Calculation of total fees and costs.Length of Rental Contract
The Municipality00 rental vehicle tax is levied only on the first 30 consecutive days of a rental contract for a motor vehicle. Therefore, if you rent or lease a motor vehicle for 31 or more consecutive days under a single rental contract, no rental vehicle taxes should be assessed for the period of the rental contract exceeding the first 30 days.
Type of Motor Vehicle RentedFor a passenger car or sport utility vehicle (SUV) rented or leased for any length of time under a single rental contract, the amount of rental vehicle collected by a rental agency shall not exceed $120.
For a truck, van, or recreational vehicle rented or lease for any length of time under a single rental contract, the amount of rental vehicle tax collected by a rental vehicle agency shall not exceed $240.
Calculation of Total Fees and CostsSubject to the constraints mentioned above, the Municipality00 rental vehicle tax is generally 8% of all charges incurred by the renter except insurance, parking tickets, other taxes, damage to the rental vehicle, personal property that is not permanently affixed to the vehicle, the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport concession fee, and fueling charges.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the Treasury Division of the Municipality of Anchorage at the numbers listed below between 8:00AM and 5:00PM Monday through Friday, except on holidays.
Municipality of Anchorage Finance Dep00., Treasury Div.Fax: (907) 343-6677
Mailing AddressP.O. Box 196650
Anchorage, AK 99519-6650
Physical Address632 W. 6th Avenue, 3rd Floor
Anchorage, AK 99501
For more information, please contact:
Supervisor (907) 343-6965 Enforcement Officers (907) 343-6964 or 6676 Assistants (907) 343-6686 or 6967
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