After bouncing between second and third place for the past several years, Louisiana finally ranks first on a national list—for having the highest average sales tax rate, at 9.55%, in the U.S., according to the Tax Foundation. Bad list to top: Sales taxes are regressive, disproportionately impacting those on the lower end of the economic
Louisiana has nation’s highest combined state and local sales tax rate
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