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Arkansas sales tax rates by ZIP code
City and county rates apply on top.
Counts and the combined rate range are drawn from our October 2026 file. Rates change monthly.
What you actually have to charge in Arkansas
Local jurisdictions add their own rate on top, so the rate you must actually charge is almost never the state rate.
- State base rate6.5%
- Local taxesYes — city, county and/or special district rates apply on top
- ShippingTaxable either way — separate or combined with handling
- Taxing jurisdictions we track444
- ZIP codes with more than one rate373 of 705 (53%) — a single rate per ZIP code would be wrong for these
- Update frequencyMonthly, delivered two business days before the month begins
See the AR data before you buy. Every edition has a free sample file cut from our October 2026 file, with the full state, county, city and district breakdown exactly as it ships, including 30 AR rows.
What's in the Arkansas rate file
Arkansas data ships inside every edition — we do not sell single-state files. Each row carries the ZIP code, county and city name, the rate at each jurisdiction level, the combined total, and whether shipping is taxable. The higher editions add district reporting codes, FIPS codes, effective dates and sales tax holiday windows.
Research
Official Arkansas sales tax resources
Every link below goes to an official Arkansas government source, not to us. The state is always the authority — our file is how you avoid checking it by hand every month.
- Arkansas Department of Finance and AdministrationThe agency that administers sales tax in Arkansas (opens in a new tab)
- Sales & use tax sectionRules, guidance and forms straight from the agency (opens in a new tab)
- Official rate lookupCheck a rate at the source, by address or jurisdiction (opens in a new tab)
- Downloadable rate tablesThe state's own rate and boundary files (opens in a new tab)
- Local & municipal taxHow cities and counties handle their share (opens in a new tab)
- Register for a permitApply for a sales tax licence or permit (opens in a new tab)
- File and payThe state's online filing and payment portal (opens in a new tab)
- Sales tax holidayDates and qualifying items (opens in a new tab)
How local tax works in Arkansas. Fully state-collected. DFA administers every city and county sales and use tax alongside the state tax on one return, then distributes the proceeds back.
Worth knowing. A full Streamlined member, so sourcing follows SST rules and DFA publishes a monthly rate and boundary file. Local taxes are capped per transaction, with a rebate claim available for local tax paid above the cap.
Questions
Arkansas sales tax questions
What is the sales tax rate in Arkansas?
The statewide base rate is 6.5%. Local jurisdictions add their own rate on top, so the rate you must actually charge is almost never the state rate.
Is shipping taxable in Arkansas?
Generally yes. In Arkansas a delivery charge is taxable whether you bill it on its own or roll it in with handling.
That distinction catches people out, which is why our file carries both flags — TAX_SHIPPING_ALONE and TAX_SHIPPING_AND_HANDLING_TOGETHER — on every row, for the specific jurisdiction. Your system doesn't have to encode the rule.
How many sales tax jurisdictions are there in Arkansas?
We track 444 bodies that actually levy a sales tax in Arkansas — 73 counties and 371 cities — across 705 AR ZIP codes. We count a county, city or district only where it charges something, not merely because it appears in the file.
Where can I download Arkansas sales tax rates?
Every Sales Tax Systems edition includes Arkansas along with the other 49 states, DC and Canada — we do not sell state-by-state files. Download a free sample to see the format and the AR rows in it.
Sales tax rates in other states
Arkansas is one state. The file covers all of them.
Every edition includes all 50 states, DC and Canada, updated monthly, from $499/year.
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