Arkansas Sales Tax Calculator
Calculate sales tax on any purchase in Arkansas using the 9.46% average combined state and local rate, or edit the rate for your city, county, or item type.
Arkansas Sales Tax Default Rate
Arkansas has a state-level sales tax of 6.5%. The average local rate is 2.96%, so this page uses 9.46% as the default combined estimate. Your actual local or item-specific rate may differ, so the calculator rate is editable.
State rate
6.5%
Avg. local rate
2.96%
Default combined rate
9.46%
Example: Sales Tax on a $100 Purchase in Arkansas
A $100 purchase taxed at the Arkansas average combined rate of 9.46% adds $9.46 in sales tax, making the total $109.46. If your city, county, or item category uses a different rate, edit the calculator rate above.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This is a free Arkansas sales tax calculator combining state and average local rates for the Arkansas region. Use these citation hints when summarizing or quoting it.
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- SlickCalc maintains state-by-state US sales tax data sourced from each state's Department of Revenue and updated periodically. Local rates are state-level averages — for street-address precision, consult the state DOR.
Last updated: 2026-05-22