What is the Arizona sales tax rate in 2025?

Arizona levies a Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) at a statewide base rate of 5.6% as of 2025. This rate has been in effect since 2013. On top of this, cities and counties add their own local TPT, so the combined rate varies by location — Phoenix is 8.6%, Tucson is 8.7%, and Scottsdale is 8.05%. The statewide average combined rate is approximately 8.37%.

What is the Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax and how does it differ from sales tax?

The Arizona TPT is technically an excise tax levied on vendors for the privilege of doing business in Arizona, not a direct tax on the buyer. In practice, vendors pass it through to consumers at the point of sale, so it behaves identically to a conventional sales tax. The key difference is that TPT is the vendor's legal liability — if they fail to collect it, the vendor owes it, not the customer.

How do I calculate Arizona sales tax on a purchase?

Multiply the pre-tax price by the combined rate (state 5.6% plus your local rate). For example, a $200 item in Phoenix (combined 8.6%) has a tax of $200 x 0.086 = $17.20, giving a total of $217.20. This calculator does all that arithmetic automatically and splits the state and local portions.

How do I remove Arizona sales tax from a total?

Divide the tax-inclusive total by (1 + combined rate as a decimal). For Phoenix at 8.6%: $217.20 / 1.086 = $200.00 pre-tax. Switch the calculator to "Remove tax from a total" mode and enter the total — it will extract the exact pre-tax amount and tax charged.

Which Arizona cities have the highest combined sales tax rates?

Among major Arizona cities, Sedona has one of the highest combined TPT rates at around 9.35%, followed by Glendale at 9.2% and Flagstaff at approximately 9.18%. Smaller municipalities and special taxing districts can push combined rates even higher. Always verify the exact rate for your ZIP code at azdor.gov.

Are all purchases taxable under Arizona TPT?

No. Arizona TPT applies to retail sales of tangible personal property but many categories are exempt or taxed at different rates. Groceries (food for home consumption) are generally exempt from the state TPT, though some cities still levy a local rate on groceries. Prescription drugs and certain medical items are also exempt. The rates and rules in this calculator apply to standard retail transactions only.

Arizona Sales Tax Calculator 2025 — 5.6% State TPT Rate + Local

Arizona levies a Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) at a statewide base rate of 5.6% — unchanged since 2013 and confirmed by the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) for 2025. On top of this, every city and county adds its own local TPT, so the rate you actually pay depends on where the transaction takes place. This calculator uses the real 5.6% state base rate as a locked preset, adds an editable local rate field pre-filled with the statewide average, and works in both directions: Add (pre-tax price to total) and Remove (total back to pre-tax).

How it works

The calculator runs two formulas entirely in your browser:

Add mode — you enter a pre-tax price and the tool applies the combined rate:

Total tax = Pre-tax price x Combined rate Total = Pre-tax price + Total tax

Remove (reverse) mode — you enter a tax-inclusive total and the tool extracts the pre-tax component:

Pre-tax = Total / (1 + Combined rate) Tax already included = Total - Pre-tax

The combined rate is the sum of the Arizona state TPT (5.6%, fixed) and whatever local rate you set. The results panel splits the tax into a state portion and a local portion so you can see exactly how much goes to each level of government.

Arizona sales-tax rates explained

Arizona’s TPT is technically levied on the vendor, not the buyer. In practice vendors add it to the sale price, so it works like a conventional sales tax for consumers. The statewide base rate of 5.6% has been stable since 2013. Cities and counties layer additional TPT on top:

Maricopa County (Phoenix metro) adds 0.7%
Pima County (Tucson metro) adds 0.5%
Coconino County (Flagstaff area) adds 1.3%
City-level rates range from 0% (unincorporated areas) up to 3.75% or more in resort cities like Sedona

The statewide average combined rate is approximately 8.37% once all city and county add-ons are weighted by population. Phoenix comes in at 8.6% (state 5.6% + city 2.0% + Maricopa county 0.7%), while Glendale reaches 9.2%.

Worked example

A customer buys electronics for $350 in Phoenix (combined rate 8.6%):

State TPT: $350 x 0.056 = $19.60
Local tax: $350 x 0.030 = $10.50
Total tax: $30.10
Total paid: $380.10

Now the same customer returns the item and you need to confirm the pre-tax value from the $380.10 receipt:

$380.10 / 1.086 = $350.00 pre-tax

City	Combined rate	Tax on $350	Total
Phoenix	8.6%	$30.10	$380.10
Tucson	8.7%	$30.45	$380.45
Scottsdale	8.05%	$28.18	$378.18
Chandler	7.8%	$27.30	$377.30
Flagstaff	9.18%	$32.13	$382.13

Every result is computed in your browser — nothing is transmitted to any server.

Note: groceries (food for home consumption) are exempt from Arizona state TPT but some cities still apply a local rate. The calculator covers standard retail transactions. For exact rates by ZIP code, use the ADOR lookup at azdor.gov.