Tax Information

  • Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET)

    The city of Surprise does not have any leases that meet the requirements of the Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) Properties program.

  • Property Tax

    The City of Surprise has a Primary Property Tax and a Secondary Property Tax.

  • Transaction Privilege Tax

    The City of Surprise is a program city, which operates under the Model City Tax Code. Transaction privilege tax is filed with the State of Arizona Department of Revenue using a Transaction Privilege, Use, and Severance Tax Return (TPT-2).

  • Use Tax

    Use Tax is a tax on tangible personal property which is purchased or leased for storage or use in the City on which tax was not paid at the time of purchase or rental.