July 05, 2016
By Jared Walczak, Scott Drunkard
A recent report from The Tax Foundation stated that sales taxes are just one part of an overall tax structure and should be considered in context.
Then again we have all kinds of other taxes: do you know what they are here in Mesa?
That so-called "Quality of Life" tax, for example
Use taxes for utilities?
Are Mesa taxpayers ready to approve increases when a dude like the mayor makes these weird hand gestures with questionable deals with the BIG-GRINNED Devil for radical transformation of downtown: over $100 Million to attract about 2500 transient rowdy ASU students??
Mesa taxpayers are already on-the-hook to pay off General Obligation Bonds Debt Service
Introduction
A recent report from The Tax Foundation stated that sales taxes are just one part of an overall tax structure and should be considered in context.
Then again we have all kinds of other taxes: do you know what they are here in Mesa?
That so-called "Quality of Life" tax, for example
Use taxes for utilities?
Mesa taxpayers are already on-the-hook to pay off General Obligation Bonds Debt Service
Retail sales taxes are one of the more transparent ways to collect tax revenue. While graduated income tax rates and brackets are complex and confusing to many taxpayers, sales taxes are easier to understand; consumers can see their tax burden printed directly on their receipts.
In addition to state-level sales taxes, consumers also face local sales taxes in 38 states. These rates can be substantial, so a state with a moderate statewide sales tax rate could actually have a very high combined state and local rate compared to other states. This report provides a population-weighted average of local sales taxes as of July 1, 2016, in an attempt to give a sense of the average local rate for each state.
Table 1 provides a full state-by-state listing of state and local sales tax rates.
Key Findings
- Forty-five states and the District of Columbia collect statewide sales taxes.
- Local sales taxes are collected in 38 states.
- The five states with the highest average combined state and local sales tax rates are Louisiana (9.99 percent), Tennessee (9.45 percent), Arkansas (9.30 percent), Alabama (8.97 percent), and Washington (8.92 percent).
- Sales tax rates differ by state, but sales tax bases also impact how much revenue is collected from a tax and how the tax affects the economy.
- Sales tax rate differentials can induce consumers to shop across borders or buy products online.
Sales Tax Summary Report [PDF]
May 2016
PRIVILEGE (SALES) AND USE TAX REVENUES*
SUMMARY OF CITY OF MESA TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE LICENSE AND USE TAX REVENUES INCLUDING PENALTIES AND INTEREST
PRIVILEGE (SALES) AND USE TAX REVENUES*
SUMMARY OF CITY OF MESA TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE LICENSE AND USE TAX REVENUES INCLUDING PENALTIES AND INTEREST
*pending reconciliation with the General Ledger
(For Taxpayer Business Activity in April 2016)
| Current Combined Tax Rates http://www.mesaaz.gov/business/tax-audit | ||
| Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) - 8.05% | ||
| Mesa | 1.75% | (remitted to the Mesa) |
| Arizona | 5.6% | (remitted to the State) |
| County | 0.7% | (remitted to the State) |
| Use Tax - 7.35% | ||
| City | 1.75% | (remitted to the Mesa) |
| Arizona | 5.6% | (remitted to the State) |
| Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) - 14.02% | ||
| Mesa | 1.75% | (remitted to the Mesa) |
| Mesa TLT | 5.0% | (remitted to the Mesa) |
| Arizona | 7.27% | (remitted to the State) |
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