Title 43, Revenue and Taxation

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a salmon enhancement tax at the rate of eight percent of the value of salmon, as defined in AS 43.75.290, that the person removes from the state or transfers to a buyer in the state. The buyer shall collect the …

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a salmon enhancement tax at the rate of seven percent of the value of salmon, as defined in AS 43.75.290, that the person removes from the state or transfers to a buyer in the state. The buyer shall collect the …

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a salmon enhancement tax at the rate of six percent of the value of salmon, as defined in AS 43.75.290, that the person removes from the state or transfers to a buyer in the state. The buyer shall collect the sa…

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a salmon enhancement tax at the rate of five percent of the value of salmon, as defined in AS 43.75.290, that the person removes from the state or transfers to a buyer in the state. The buyer shall collect the s…

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a salmon enhancement tax at the rate of four percent of the value of salmon, as defined in AS 43.75.290, that the person removes from the state or transfers to a buyer in the state. The buyer shall collect the s…

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a salmon enhancement tax at the rate of three percent of the value of salmon, as defined in AS 43.75.290, that the person removes from the state or transfers to a buyer in the state. The buyer shall collect the …

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a salmon enhancement tax at the rate of two percent of the value of salmon, as defined in AS 43.75.290, that the person removes from the state or transfers to a buyer in the state. The buyer shall collect the sa…

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a salmon enhancement tax at the rate of one percent of the value of salmon, as defined in AS 43.75.290, that the person removes from the state or transfers to a buyer in the state. The buyer shall collect the sa…

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a salmon enhancement tax at the rate of 15 percent of the value of salmon, as defined in AS 43.75.290, that the person removes from the state or transfers to a buyer in the state. The buyer shall collect the sal…

(a) A qualified regional association may conduct an election under this section after the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development approves (1) the notice to be published by the qualified regional association; (2) the ballot to be used in the election; and (3…

(a) The salmon enhancement tax levied under AS 43.76.001 — 43.76.013 may be terminated by the commissioner of revenue upon majority vote at an election held under AS 43.76.015 in the region in which the salmon enhancement tax is levied. (b) A salmon enhancement tax shall be termi…

(a) Except as otherwise provided under (d) of this section, a buyer who acquires fishery resources that are subject to a salmon enhancement tax imposed under AS 43.76.001 — 43.76.013 shall collect the salmon enhancement tax at the time of purchase, and shall remit the total salmo…

(a) The owner of salmon removed from the state is liable for payment of a salmon enhancement tax imposed under AS 43.76.001 — 43.76.013 if, at the time the salmon are removed from the state, the tax payable on the salmon has not been collected by a buyer. (b) If the owner of salm…

[Repealed or reserved.]

(a) Except as provided under (b) of this section, AS 43.76.001 — 43.76.040 do not apply to salmon harvested under a special harvest area entry permit issued under AS 16.43.400. (b) Salmon harvested in a common property fishery conducted in a terminal harvest area under AS 16.10.4…

In AS 43.76.001 — 43.76.040, unless the context otherwise requires, “buyer” means a person who acquires possession of salmon from the person who caught the salmon regardless of whether there is an actual sale of the salmon but excluding a transfer to a person engaged solely in in…

Article 2. Dive Fishery Management Assessment.

(a) A dive fishery management assessment on fishery resources taken by dive gear shall be levied on the value of the fishery resource taken in a dive gear fishery. The species of fishery resources subject to the assessment and the rate of the assessment, as determined under (b) —…

(a) A qualified regional dive fishery development association may conduct an election under this section after the commissioner of fish and game approves (1) the notice to be published by the qualified regional dive fishery development association; the notice must describe the sp…

(a) The rate of the dive fishery management assessment levied on a species of fishery resources under AS 43.76.150(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) may be amended by the commissioner of revenue upon majority vote at an election held under AS 43.76.160 in the administrative are…

(a) The dive fishery management assessment levied on a species of fishery resources under AS 43.76.150(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) shall be terminated by the commissioner of revenue upon majority vote at an election held under AS 43.76.160 in the administrative area in wh…

(a) Except as otherwise provided under (e) of this section, a buyer who acquires a fishery resource that is subject to a dive fishery management assessment levied under AS 43.76.150(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) shall collect the dive fishery management assessment at the ti…

(a) The legislature may make appropriations of revenue collected under AS 43.76.190 to the Department of Fish and Game for funding of the qualified regional dive fishery development association in the administrative area in which the assessment was collected. Appropriations under…

Article 3. Salmon Fishery Assessment. In AS 43.76.150 — 43.76.210, (1) “administrative area” means an area established by the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission under AS 16.43.200 for regulating and controlling entry into fisheries using dive gear; (2) “buyer” means a p…

(a) A salmon fishery assessment shall be levied on the value of the salmon sold in a salmon fishery. The rate of the assessment, not to exceed five percent, and the termination date of the assessment shall be determined by an election under AS 43.76.230. (b) A salmon fishery asse…

(a) A qualified salmon fishery association may conduct an election under this section after the commissioner of fish and game approves (1) the notice to be published by the qualified salmon fishery association; the notice must state that all salmon sold in the fishery are subject…

(a) The rate or termination date of the salmon fishery assessment levied on salmon under AS 43.76.220 may be amended by the commissioner of revenue upon a two-thirds majority vote at an election held under AS 43.76.230 among the eligible permit holders for the fishery in which th…

(a) The salmon fishery assessment levied under AS 43.76.220 shall be terminated by the commissioner of revenue on the termination date determined at an election held under AS 43.76.230 to establish or amend the assessment. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the commissioner…

(a) Except as otherwise provided under (f) of this section, a buyer who acquires salmon that is subject to a salmon fishery assessment levied under AS 43.76.220 shall collect the salmon fishery assessment at the time of purchase and shall remit the total salmon fishery assessment…

(a) The legislature may make appropriations of revenue collected under AS 43.76.260 to the Department of Fish and Game for funding of the qualified salmon fishery association for the fishery in which the assessment was collected. Funds received under this section by a qualified s…

Article 4. Permit Buy-Back Assessment. In AS 43.76.220 — 43.76.280, (1) “administrative area” means an area established by the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission under AS 16.43.200 for regulating and controlling entry into salmon fisheries; (2) “buyer” has the meaning g…

A person holding a limited entry permit or interim-use permit under AS 16.43 for a fishery subject to a permit buy-back assessment established by the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission under AS 16.43.310 shall pay the permit buy-back assessment at the rate established b…

(a) Except as otherwise provided under (f) of this section, a buyer who acquires fish that are subject to a permit buy-back assessment imposed by AS 43.76.300 shall collect the permit buy-back assessment at the time of purchase and shall remit the total permit buy-back assessment…

Article 5. Seafood Development Tax. In AS 43.76.300 — 43.76.320, “buyer” means a person who acquires possession of fish from the person who caught the fish regardless of whether there is an actual sale of the fish, but does not include a person engaged solely in interstate transp…

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit or interim-use permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a seafood development tax at the rate of two percent of the value, as defined in AS 43.75.290, of fishery resources taken in a fishery that the person removes from the state or transfers to…

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit or interim-use permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a seafood development tax at the rate of 1.5 percent of the value, as defined in AS 43.75.290, of fishery resources taken in a fishery that the person removes from the state or transfers to…

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit or interim-use permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a seafood development tax at the rate of one percent of the value, as defined in AS 43.75.290, of fishery resources taken in a fishery that the person removes from the state or transfers to…

(a) A person holding a limited entry permit or interim-use permit under AS 16.43 shall pay a seafood development tax at the rate of 0.5 percent of the value, as defined in AS 43.75.290, of fishery resources taken in a fishery that the person removes from the state or transfers to…

(a) A qualified regional seafood development association for a seafood development region may conduct an election under this section to approve, amend, or terminate a seafood development tax in one or more fisheries in a seafood development region after (1) the association pays a…

(a) The seafood development tax levied under AS 43.76.350, 43.76.355, 43.76.360, or 43.76.365 may be terminated by the commissioner of revenue upon majority vote of eligible permit holders who vote in an election held under AS 43.76.370 in which at least 30 percent of the eligibl…

(a) Except as provided under (c) of this section, a buyer who acquires a fishery resource that is subject to a seafood development tax levied under AS 43.76.350, 43.76.355, 43.76.360, or 43.76.365 shall collect the seafood development tax at the time of purchase, and shall remit …

(a) The owner of fishery resources removed from the state is liable for payment of a seafood development tax levied under AS 43.76.350, 43.76.355, 43.76.360, or 43.76.365 if, at the time the fishery resources are removed from the state, the seafood development tax payable on the …

AS 43.76.350 — 43.76.399 do not apply to salmon or shellfish harvested under a special harvest area entry permit issued under AS 16.43.400.

In AS 43.76.350 — 43.76.399, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “buyer” means a person who acquires possession of fishery resources from the person who caught the fishery resources regardless of whether there is an actual sale of the fishery resources but excluding a tran…