Southern Arizona is blessed with warm weather, plenty of sunshine, and very few natural disasters. The welcoming climate extends to the welcoming business environment.

Businesses regard Southern Arizona as a location of choice for many important reasons, including:

  • No corporate inventory tax
  • A favorable regulatory environment
  • Focused incentives for jobs and capital investment

Businesses can benefit from a variety of regional and state tax incentive programs, including:

Arizona Commerce Authority

Qualified Facility Tax Credit Program 

Angel Investment

Research & Development Tax Credit  

AZ STEP Grant

Quality Job Tax Credit

Pima County

Pima County One-Stop Career Center

Government Property Lease Excise Tax

Industrial Development Authority (IDA)

Foreign Trade Zone

Quality Job Tax Credit

City of Tucson

Primary Jobs Incentive

Government Property Lease Excise Tax

Site Specific Sales Tax Incentive 

Downtown Financial Incentive District

Global Economic Development District

Tucson Industrial Development Authority

Sun Corridor Inc.

Foreign Trade Zone Grantee FTZ-174

Shovel Ready Program

Preliminary Project Review and Delta Team Process

Soft Landing Program

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