City Taxes & Fees

Property Tax

The City of South Tucson primary property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 was adopted by Mayor & Council at $0.2232 per hundred dollar valuation. All regional property tax rates for Pima County can be viewed through the following link:

Pima County - Property Tax Rates

City Taxes

The City of South Tucson's tax rates are also listed on the following sites:

Arizona Department of Revenue

Please make sure to enter city "South Tucson"

Model City Tax Code

Rates reflected as most current as of October 2019

Business License & Occupational License Fees

Business License Fee

Fee: $40.00

Billing Frequency: Businesses are billed annually (Jan)

Is a new license / certificate issued every year? No. The initial business license certificate that is issued specifically states that it is "valid until revoked" (for cause as per City Code).

What is this fee for? This fee is actually an application fee for the issuance or renewal of a business license. Because business license certificates are not re-issued, payment of the application / renewal fee (along with occupational fees) ensures the business is up to date and in good standing for the current year.

Occupational License Fees

Fee: Rates vary by business activity (click on link above for list of rates)

Billing Frequency: Businesses are billed quarterly (Jan/Apr/Jun/Jul)

Is a separate license / certificate issue? No certificate is issued

What is this fee for? This fee tends to apply to "service" type businesses for the privilege of operating within city limits. This fee also applies to non-residential rental activity.

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Arizona Department of Revenue - Sales Tax Increase Effective October 1, 2019

Methods of Notification:

1.) TPT News and Updates Newsletters which is placed on the website, social media, and GovDelivery every 20th or so of the month. https://azdor.gov/news-notices/tpt-updates
2.) The TPT Tax rate table: https://azdor.gov/transaction-privilege-tax/tax-rate-table
3.) The model city tax code website: https://modelcitytaxcode.az.gov/changes/changes.htm
4.) Independently sent out a social media post, which also send out through GovDelivery every Tuesday.
5.) TPT message box for the one location businesses