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This section's responsibilities are to license, review, audit, and insure compliance, as well as to respond to taxpayer questions relating to the Sales Tax Code for local businesses located or operating in the City of Peoria. Through this page you can access documents related to Sales Tax and Business Licensing in the City of Peoria.
New..STARS.peoriaaz.gov

 Peoria's new online SalesTax Reporting System.

STARS Online Services allows you to
Apply for a New Business License
File your Sales Tax Returns
Make Payments for License Fees
Signup for Express Pay
View your Account Statement
View your License Information

Important Steps to Doing Business in Peoria. Click Here PDF or TXT

Click here to go to Stars.peoriaaz.gov

Many of the forms are made available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. See the links below.
For more information on PDF documents, Click here.

Contact Info:

City of Peoria Sales Tax and Licensing Section
8401 W. Monroe Street
Peoria, Az 85345
623-773-7160
Fax: 623-773-7159

Email: salestax@peoriaaz.gov

Tax Rates:

New Tax Rates effective January 1st, 2006. Click Here to view the document outlining the changes.

Tax Rates, effective January 1st 2006:
Business Classification Code Business Description New Tax Rate
1 Transportation for Hire 1.8%
4 Utilities 3.3%
5 Telecommunications 1.8%
8 Advertising 1.8%
9 Publishing 1.8%
10 Job Printing 1.8%
11 Restaurant and Bar 2.8%
12 Amusements 2.8%
13 Commercial Rental 1.8%
13A Residential Rental 1.8%
13B Trailer Court 1.8%
14 Hotel and Additional Transient Lodging (combined) 5.6%
15 Contracting 1.8%
16 Rental Personal Property 1.8%
16A Vehicle Rental 1.8%
17 Retail Sales 1.8%
18 Cable Television 1.8%
20 Use Tax 1.8%

Tax Rates Prior to January 1st 2006:
  • Utilities is 3%
  • Hotel/Motel is 5%
  • Amusements is 2.5%
  • Restaurant/Bar is 2.5%
  • All others are 1.5%
Links::
Transaction Privilege (Sales)/Use Tax Return Form

Business License Application

Home Occupation Statement and Limitations

Sales Tax Code (Acrobat PDF Format)

 

 

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