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.
Most Competitive State in The Mountain Region
Site Selection Magazine Prosperity Cup, 2025
Flat Income Tax
Lowest flat-tax in the U.S.
Economic Performance
Rich States, Poor States Ranking 2025
Best State for Business
Chief Executive Magazine, 2024
Corporate Income Tax
Among the Lowest in the U.S.
Franchise Tax, Business Inventory Tax, Estate Tax, Worldwide Unitary Tax, Gross Receipts Tax
Arizona’s simplified and competitive tax structures makes Arizona one of the most welcoming states in the nation for people and business.
Affordable BusinessArizona offers a winning combination of smart leadership and smart policy enabling an innovation-driven economy that accelerates technologies and streamlines regulation.
Smart PolicyArizona's talent is young, skilled and rapidly growing. With endless adventures and high-impact career options, Arizona attracts the best and brightest.
Skilled TalentArizona's southwest location near the world’s largest economies efficiently enables the movement of goods and people, enhancing the speed of doing business.
Modern InfrastructureWith more than 300 days of sunshine and limitless opportunity, Arizona is the best place in the nation to live, work and recreate.
Life in ArizonaPHOENIX, AZ (September 12, 2025) – With 25 days until SEMICON West kicks off in Phoenix, Arizona’s semiconductor industry and historic ecosystem growth are gearing up to take the global stage. SEMICON West, North America’s premier microelectronics exhibition and conference, will be held in Arizona on October 7-9, 2025 for the first time, following 50 consecutive years in San Francisco. Arizona will host SEMICON West again in 2027 and 2029, with all three appearances at the Phoenix Convention Center. Supported by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), and Visit Phoenix, this year’s conference is anticipated to be the most widely attended SEMICON West conference to date, attracting more than 35,000 attendees, with over 700 companies participating.
READ MORE about 25 Days To SEMICON West In Arizona»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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