“Uniform Sales Tax Code” (State legislation) governs local sales and use taxes throughout the State including St. John the Baptist Parish. Prior to July 1, 2003 local sales and use taxes in St. John the Baptist Parish were governed by various local tax ordinances. In addition, the Collector of sales and use taxes in St. John the Baptist Parish has adopted various “Administrative Rules ” designed to assure consistent and fair interpretation and application of the Uniform Sales Tax Code (UTC) and the local ordinances. Download a copy of a compilation of the statutes comprising the UTC (2008) from the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators, here, or view these links to the statutes in their current form from the Louisiana Legislature's site.

St. John the Baptist Parish Sales/Use Tax Ordinances:

School Board - 1% - August 9, 1965
School Board - 1% - August 1, 1979
Council/Fire Department - ¼% - December 1, 1984
Council/Sewerage - 1% - February 1, 1986
Council/Roads, Bridges, Economic Development - ¾% - August 1, 1988
Sheriff - ¼% - January 1, 2001
School Board - ¼% - January 1, 2001
Council/Fire Department Salaries - ¼% - January 1, 2004
Sheriff - ¼% - January 1, 2014
School Board - ¼% - July 1, 2017

Minutes of the St. John the Baptist Parish Council Meeting - 13 Oct, 1988

Special Ordinance Reference and Statutes for Sales Tax Holidays

St. John the Baptist Parish Sales and Use Tax
Administrative Rules