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4.7 Department of Health. ... The following list of Arkansas state agencies includes the various Arkansas government branches and divisions. ... Sales and Use Tax ...
Since 1 January 2019, Arkansas' state sales tax on unprepared food (groceries) was reduced to 0.125% (penny per $8) from 1.5%. Sales taxes on groceries had previously been reduced to 1.5% from 2% on July 1, 2011, to 2% from 3% on July 1, 2009, and to 3% from 6% on July 1, 2007. Local sales taxes on groceries remained unchanged.
Along with the state sales tax, there are more than 300 local taxes in Arkansas. Cities and counties have the authority to enact additional local sales and use taxes if they are passed by the voters in their area. These local taxes have a ceiling or cap; they cannot exceed $25 for each 1% of tax assessed.
An aluminum sales tax token from the state of Washington, valued at 2 mills (1 ⁄ 5 cent) and good for the "tax on purchase of 10 cents or less" under the state's 2% retail sales tax law. The twelve states that issued these sales tax tokens were Alabama , Arizona , Colorado , Illinois , Kansas , Louisiana , Mississippi , Missouri , New Mexico ...
In 2007, Washington adopted the Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement (SSTA), effective July 1, 2008, to simplify tax collection and improve compliance, particularly for remote and interstate sales. [14] The state also authorized a new local sales tax to support the Health Services Authority, which aimed to fund local healthcare initiatives. [15]
Sales and use taxes in Arkansas are voter approved and collected by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Arkansas's statewide sales and use tax has been 6.5% since July 1, 2013. [62] Arkansas County has an additional sales and use tax of 1.0%, which has been in effect since January 1, 1998.
The lowest point in the state of Arkansas is located on the Ouachita River in Ashley County and Union County, where it flows out of Arkansas and into Louisiana. The county is located approximately 58 miles (93 km) north of Monroe, Louisiana , 118 miles (190 km) south of Little Rock , and 158 miles (254 km) northwest of Jackson, Mississippi .
Sales and use taxes in Arkansas are voter approved and collected by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration. Arkansas's statewide sales and use tax has been 6.5% since July 1, 2013. [19] Marion County has an additional sales and use tax of 1.75%, which has been in effect since April 1, 2017.