2024 Charenton, Louisiana Sales Tax

Local Sales Tax - Charenton

4.00%

2024 Charenton sales tax

Exact tax amount may vary for different items

The Charenton, 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%, Charenton does not currently collect a local sales tax.

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

Charenton 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. Charenton 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 Charenton.

Charenton Sales Tax Calculator

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All merchants operating in Charenton 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.

Charenton Sales Tax Region ZIP Codes

The Charenton 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 - Charenton Sales Tax

While we make every effort to ensure that our information on the Charenton 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
• Charenton sales tax rate map (by SalesTaxHandbook)

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