Arizona's state sales tax is 5.6%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 11.2%. Of the 51 state-level rates, 5.6% is the 23rd-lowest; the 11.2% top combined rate is the 9th-highest, tied with Colorado.
Combined sales tax in Arizona cities
The 9 Arizona cities we list range from 7.8% to 9.2%, a local share of 2.2% to 3.6%.
Combined rates as published by the Arizona Department of Revenue
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Glendale
9.2%
3.6%
$9.20
Phoenix
9.1%
3.5%
$9.10
Tucson
8.7%
3.1%
$8.70
Gilbert
8.3%
2.7%
$8.30
Mesa
8.3%
2.7%
$8.30
Peoria
8.1%
2.5%
$8.10
Tempe
8.1%
2.5%
$8.10
Scottsdale
8%
2.4%
$8.00
Chandler
7.8%
2.2%
$7.80
Sales tax on a purchase in Arizona
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 8.3% is $46.17 of goods and $3.83 of tax.
Tax owed at Arizona rates
Price
State only (5.6%)
Median listed city (8.3%)
Highest (11.2%)
$25.00
$1.40
$2.08
$2.80
$100.00
$5.60
$8.30
$11.20
$1,000.00
$56.00
$83.00
$112.00
$2,500.00
$140.00
$207.50
$280.00
Groceries in Arizona
Arizona exempts groceries from the state rate. Roughly 70 cities tax them anyway, though Phoenix, Mesa and Tucson do not. The local part is decided city by city, so the calculator marks Arizona grocery results "check locally".
5.6% state, up to 11.2% with local taxes. The middle of the 9 Arizona cities we list is 8.3%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Arizona?
11.2% combined. Among listed cities the highest is Glendale at 9.2%.
Are groceries taxed in Arizona?
Arizona exempts groceries from the state rate. Roughly 70 cities tax them anyway, though Phoenix, Mesa and Tucson do not. The local part is decided city by city, so the calculator marks Arizona grocery results "check locally".
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Phoenix?
$91.00 at Phoenix's 9.1%, $1,091.00 in total; $56.00 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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