Obtain Licenses and Permits – These are a necessary part of doing business and are required by your state and local government. Even online and home-based businesses cannot operate legally without them. Use SBA's License and Permit tool to find out what's required.
The use tax was instituted to protect Arizona sellers who otherwise would be at a competitive disadvantage when out-of-state sellers make sales of goods to Arizona customers without charging tax. All states that impose sales tax also impose use tax.
Generally YES, in most cases you will need a business license. Arizona imposes a “transaction privilege tax” or TPT on the privilege of doing business in the State of Arizona.
Remote Sales Into Arizona. On , Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed House Bill (H.B.) 2757 into law. This legislation requires remote sellers and marketplace facilitators—to begin filing and paying transaction privilege tax (TPT) in Arizona starting October 1, 2019.
If a remote seller or out-of-state marketplace facilitator meets the economic threshold for sales into Arizona, it will need a transaction privilege tax (TPT) license. By contrast, marketplace facilitators and retailers with a physical presence in Arizona must obtain a TPT license, irrespective of any threshold.