Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Business Baton Rouge year-over-year sales tax collections rise in December By Holly Duchmann - March 2, 2021 FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint After lagging for months, sales tax collections in the city-parish grew in December, bucking national trends. East Baton Rouge Parish collections, excluding vehicle collections, were up 5.85% in … Already an INSIDER? Sign in.