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MOVING AT THE SPEED OF BUSINESS

Arizona provides world-class advantages—including top talent, a strong supply chain and modern transportation infrastructure. The state's business climate is sunny, steady and predictable. Arizona offers lowered taxes, streamlined regulation, and a comprehensive suite of programs designed to enhance business success.

#1

Most Competitive State in The Mountain Region
Site Selection Magazine Prosperity Cup, 2025

2.5%

Flat Income Tax
Lowest flat-tax in the U.S.

TOP 2

Economic Performance
Rich States, Poor States Ranking 2025

TOP 4

Best State for Business
Chief Executive Magazine, 2024

4.9%

Corporate Income Tax
Among the Lowest in the U.S.

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Franchise Tax, Business Inventory Tax, Estate Tax, Worldwide Unitary Tax, Gross Receipts Tax

LOW BUSINESS COST

Arizona’s simplified and competitive tax structures makes Arizona one of the most welcoming states in the nation for people and business. 

Affordable Business

STREAMLINED REGULATION

Arizona offers a winning combination of smart leadership and smart policy enabling an innovation-driven economy that accelerates technologies and streamlines regulation.

Smart Policy

Top Talent

Arizona's talent is young, skilled and rapidly growing. With endless adventures and high-impact career options, Arizona attracts the best and brightest.

Skilled Talent

ACCESS TO MAJOR WORLD MARKETS

Arizona's southwest location near the world’s largest economies efficiently enables the movement of goods and people, enhancing the speed of doing business.

Modern Infrastructure

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE

With more than 300 days of sunshine and limitless opportunity, Arizona is the best place in the nation to live, work and recreate.

Life in Arizona

Arizona News

9/10/2025
Arizona Opens New Trade And Investment Office In Japan

PHOENIX, AZ (September 10, 2025) — Governor Hobbs and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced today the opening of a new Arizona Trade and Investment office in Japan. The new office, a part of the Arizona Commerce Authority, is located in Tokyo, Japan, and will serve as a platform to increase economic collaboration and foreign direct investment opportunities between Arizona and Japan, one of Arizona’s largest trading partners. The Japan trade office marks the third Arizona trade and investment office strategically located in Asia, advancing Arizona’s global competitiveness in a key region for technology innovation. Companies operating in Arizona with headquarters or a presence in Japan span semiconductor, automotive, and mining industries such as Fujifilm, Toyota Motors North America, JX Advanced Metals, NRS Logistics America, Pentagon Technologies, and Komatsu.

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8/13/2025
Northland Pioneer College To Expand Kayenta Center On The Navajo Nation

NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ (August 13, 2025) – Northland Pioneer College (NPC) and Kayenta Township leaders recently signed a lease agreement to establish a new center in Kayenta, Arizona located in Navajo County. The new facility will be built on Navajo Nation trust land and will increase access to higher education learning opportunities in the area. The project is expected to break ground in 2026 and be completed by summer 2027. Supported by a $9 million Economic Transition Resources Grant awarded by the Arizona Commerce Authority, the new Kayenta Center will be built within Kayenta Industrial Park and will replace NPC’s current existing location.

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