Excluding sales taxes paid on vehicles, collections in Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parish increased 4.6% in October compared to the same month a year ago, according to a report released today by the city-parish finance department. Monthly collections this year have surpassed 2010 figures for six consecutive months overall and for nine of the past 10 months; the lone month to post a decrease was April, when collections were down 0.27%. October’s increase was stronger inside the corporation limits—5.75%—than in the parish, 3.2%. Collectively, $12.2 million in sales tax was paid to the city-parish on the month, compared to $11.7 million in October 2010. With two months left in the year, combined collections stood at 3.3% ahead of 2010 figures, or roughly $123.1 million collected, compared to $119.1 million last year. See a detailed breakdown of the collections here.
City-parish sales taxes rise for sixth straight month
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