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Recent Tax Changes
 
new! The City of Mesa requires each business to renew their Transaction Privilege (Sales) & Use Tax License by January 1, 2010. If the business does not renew their license and is still operating the business; the business is consider operating without a license.
 
5-10-330: OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE: It shall be unlawful for any person who is required by this Chapter to obtain a Privilege License to engage in or continue in business within the City without a license. The Tax Collector shall assess any delinquencies in tax, interest, and penalties which may apply against such person upon any transactions subject to the taxes imposed by this Chapter.
 
5-10-2: VIOLATION, PENALTY: (2447) Any person convicted of a violation of any provision of Title 5, Chapter 10, Mesa City Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed six (6) months, or by both fine and imprisonment. (2447,2466)
 

Ordinances and Resolutions

new! Massage Establishments (Word / PDF)
(4957 - Passed and adopted December 7, 2009.  Effective date is 90 days after date of adoption by Council).
Ordinance 4841 - passed and adopted May 19, 2008. Effective date is Oct 1, 2008  (see the Residential Rental Tax Notice)

Recent City Tax Notices

Tax Bulletin regarding Change in Transaction Privilege Tax Licensing Fees (Ordinance 4852) Effective January 1, 2009
Residential Rental Tax Notice (Ordinance 4841) - Effective October 1, 2008
July 2008 Tax Bulletin (Ordinance 4835)
  Transient Occupancy Tax Changes Notification Letter
  State Privilege Tax Ruling TPR 06-1 (Transient Lodging) (.pdf)
  State Hotel/Motel Tax matrix (.pdf)
  Contractor tax rate increase information
  Permit - Contracting newsletter (.pdf)