2024 Lake Arthur, Louisiana Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Lake Arthur

4.00%

2024 Lake Arthur sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Lake Arthur, Louisiana sales tax is 4.00% , the same as the Louisiana state sales tax. While Louisiana law allows municipalities to collect a local option sales tax of up to 3%, Lake Arthur does not currently collect a local sales tax.

• The Lake Arthur Sales Tax is collected by the merchant on all qualifying sales made within Lake Arthur
• Groceries are exempt from the Lake Arthur and Louisiana state sales taxes
• Lake Arthur collects a 0% local sales tax, less than
  the 3% max local sales tax allowed under Louisiana law
• Lake Arthur has a lower sales tax than 100% of Louisiana's other cities and counties

Lake Arthur Louisiana Sales Tax Exemptions

In most states, essential purchases like medicine and groceries are exempted from the sales tax or eligible for a lower sales tax rate. Lake Arthur doesn't collect sales tax on purchases of most groceries. Certain purchases, including alcohol, cigarettes, and gasoline, may be subject to additional Louisiana state excise taxes in addition to the sales tax.

Note that in some areas, items like alcohol and prepared food (including restaurant meals and some premade supermarket items) are charged at a higher sales tax rate than general purchases. Louisiana's sales tax rates for commonly exempted categories are listed below. Some rates might be different in Lake Arthur.

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All merchants operating in Lake Arthur must automatically calculate the sales tax due on each purchase made and include it in separately in the receipt. Goods bought for resale or other business use may be exempted from the sales tax. If you purchase goods online or through the mail and do not pay any sales tax, you are expected to pay use tax to the Louisiana Department of Revenue . For more details, see the Louisiana sales tax.

Lake Arthur Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Lake Arthur sales tax region partially or fully covers 1 zip codes in Louisiana. Remember that ZIP codes do not necessarily match up with municipal and tax region borders, so some of these zip codes may overlap with other nearby tax districts. You can find sales taxes by zip code in Louisiana here

Additional Resources & Disclaimer - Lake Arthur Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Lake Arthur sales tax is up to date, we can offer no warranty as to the accuracy of the data provided. Please let us know if any of our data is incorrect, and we will update our database as soon as possible.

• Learn more about the Louisiana sales tax
• View Louisiana sales taxes by county
• Lake Arthur sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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