Sales taxes collected, including on vehicles, rose by 6.4% in the city and parish in November, marking the largest monthly increase in 2011 compared to collections in 2010. Excluding vehicle taxes, collections rose 6% in the city and parish. Collections outside the city limits spiked the most: 9.8% including vehicle taxes. Inside the city limits, collections rose 3.4% including vehicle taxes. Monthly collections in 2011 have now surpassed 2010 figures for seven consecutive months, and for 10 of 11 months total. Year to date through November, 2011 collections including vehicle taxes are 3.9% ahead of 2010 figures: $13.5 million, compared to $12.7 million. See a detailed breakdown of the sales tax collections here.
City-parish sales tax collections in Nov. see largest gains of 2011
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