Town of Thatcher
Effective August 1, 2009: On May 12, 2009 the Mayor and City Council of the Town of Thatcher passed an ordinance increasing the rate of taxation for the food tax from one and one-half percent (1.50%) to two percent (2%). The ordinance will expire the Food Tax Class (TC 001) effective 8/01/2009. All gross receipts subject to Food Tax will be reported under the general Transaction Privilege Tax (TC 000) effective 8/01/2009.
City of Goodyear
Effective September 1, 2009: In the month of June, 2009, the Mayor and Council for the City of Goodyear made the following changes and additions to the tax rates in the City:
- General rate of taxation from two percent (2%) to two and one half percent (2.5%). This change affects the transaction privilege tax (GY000).
- Created a Use Tax rate of two and one half percent (2.5%). The new Use Tax classification is (GY002). See last item for exceptions to the new rate.
- Adopted Model City Option 5, exempting only single-unit residential lodging rentals from the leasing of real property classification.
- Created a two-tiered rate for tangible personal property subject to Use Tax. The new Use Tax rate for any single item of tangible personal property that exceeds five thousand dollars ($5000) shall be one and two-tenths percent (1.2%). The new Use Tax classification is (GY007).
Town of Wickenburg
Effective October 1, 2009: The Mayor and Council of the Town of Wickenburg decreased the rate of taxation for rental of real property from two and two-tenths percent (2.2%) to one and seven-tenths percent (1.7%). The ordinance will create a Rental of Real Property Classification (WB 013). Also effective October 1st, the Hotels/Motels Additional Tax Classification (WB003) will decrease to a rate of 0%, while all gross receipts for Transient Lodging will continue to be reported at a rate of 2.2% under WB000. The Restaurant & Bars Classification (WB011) will have a rate of 2.2%. This change affects the Hotel/Motels Classifications (WB003) and Restaurant and Bars (WB 011).
Town of Gilbert
Effective September 1, 2009: On August 11, 2009, the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Gilbert rescinded Ordinance numbers 2239, 2240 and 2241. Ordinance 2239 would have increased the general rate of taxation from one and one-half percent (1.5%) to one and three-fourths percent (1.75%); Ordinance 2240 would have removed the exemption on less than three residential rental units. Ordinance 2241 would have established a Use Tax at the rate of one-percent (1%).
Therefore, Gilbert’s Transaction Privilege Tax Rate remains unchanged at 1.5%, less than three units of residential rentals remain exempt and no Use Tax will be established for the Town of Gilbert.