The hotel/motel tax rate in Scottsdale is 13.920 percent. Effective June 1, 2013.
Scottsdale Hotel/Motel Tax Rate Schedule
Maricopa County Tax Rate: 1.770%
Arizona State Tax Rate: 5.5%
City Tax Rate: 1.65%
City Transient (Bed) Tax Rate: 5.0%
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Combined Tax Rate: 13.920%
Source: City of Scottsdale [document]
The state rate for transient lodging decreased from 6.5 percent to 5.5 percent on June 1, 2013, according to the State of Arizona Department of Revenue [document].