Arizona sales tax
At a glance
| State sales tax | 5.6 % |
|---|---|
| Local taxes | Cities, counties or districts add their own tax, so the total depends on the place. Summalo does not have local rates for this state yet. It uses the state rate and lets you type the local rate. |
Average combined rate
Only the state rate is known here: 5.6 %. Rank 40 of 51, highest first.
Example
An item with a $100 tag costs $105.60 with 5.6 % tax.
Clothing and shoes
No special rule: clothing is taxed like most other goods.
Food and drink
| Groceries | Exempt from state tax, and from local tax * |
|---|---|
| Prepared food and restaurants | Taxed at the regular rate * |
| Candy | Exempt from state tax, and from local tax * |
| Soft drinks | Exempt from state tax, and from local tax * |
| Alcohol | Taxed at the regular rate |
| Over-the-counter medicine | Taxed at the regular rate |
* Depends on details a price tag does not show (hot or cold, packaging, local options). Treat it as an estimate.
Tax-free days
No regular sales tax holidays.
Neighbouring states
| State | Average rate |
|---|---|
| California | 8.87 % |
| Nevada | 7.96 % |
| New Mexico | 7 % |
| Utah | 7.29 % |
Official sources
- www.azleg.gov/ars/42/05061.htm
- www.azleg.gov/ars/42/05102.htm
- www.azleg.gov/ars/42/06017.htm
- azdor.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/PUBLICATION_2018_575.pdf
- www.azleg.gov/ars/42/06015.htm
- www.azleg.gov/ars/42/05074.htm
- www.azleg.gov/ars/42/05101.htm
Rules as of 2026-10-04. These pages summarise the rules Summalo uses. They are estimates, not tax advice. At the register, the store's receipt is what counts.
Summalo applies these rules to the price tag you scan, offline.