Retail and business sales in East Baton Rouge Parish were less than 1% lower in April than they were a year ago. According to figures released today by the city-parish Department of Finance, $12.6 million in sales tax was collected in April, compared with $12.7 million in April 2008. That figure does not include vehicle tax collections, which dropped by 23.5% when compared with the year before. Sales outside the city limits once again posted a significant increase over the year before, with nearly $5.8 million being collected. That compares with the $5.3 million in sales tax collected outside the city in April 2008. Sales inside the city limits were down nearly 8%, from $7.4 million in April 2008 to $6.8 million in April. Through the first four months of the year, nearly $50.5 million in sales tax revenues have been collected in the parish, 1.6% more than the $49.7 million though April 2008.
April sales tax revenue down slightly
Sign up for the free Daily Report email – local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business impact business in Baton Rouge and beyond.
