How does Arkansas’s tax code compare? Arkansas has a graduated state individual income tax, with rates ranging from 2.00 percent to 4.40 percent. Arkansas has a graduated corporate income tax, with rates ranging from 1.0 percent to 4.8 percent. Arkansas also has a 6.50 percent state sales tax rate and an average combined state and local sales tax rate of 9.45 percent. Arkansas has a 0.53 percent effective property tax rate on owner-occupied housing value.
Arkansas does not have an estate tax or inheritance tax. Arkansas has a 25 cents per gallon gas tax rate and a $1.15 cigarette excise tax rate. The State of Arkansas collects $4,842 in state and local tax collections per capita. Arkansas has $6,867 in state and local debt per capita and has an 85 percent funded ratio of public pension plans. Arkansas’s tax system ranks 36th overall on the 2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index.
Each state’s tax code is a multifaceted system with many moving parts, and Arkansas is no exception. The first step towards understanding Arkansas’s tax code is knowing the basics. How does Arkansas collect tax revenue? Click the tabs below to learn more! You can also explore our state tax maps, which are compiled from our annual publication, Facts & Figures 2024: How Does Your State Compare?
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