What is the consumer use tax rate?


For taxable purchases made on or after January 1, 2025, the consumer use tax is a combined state and local rate of 9.45 percent. Consumer use tax is calculated at this rate regardless of whether the actual combined state and local rate in your area is equal to, higher than, or lower than 9.45 percent. The 9.45 percent is allocated at 5% percent to the state and 4 percent to local jurisdictions. The Department distributes the 4 percent portion to local governments throughout the state.

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June 16, 2025

Suspects arrested, products seized and businesses closed in multi-agency vape crackdown

BATON ROUGE – A multi-agency state and federal crackdown on unauthorized vape products in Louisiana resulted in ten arrests and more than $1 million worth of illegal vape pens, pods, juices and other products taken off the streets.

June 12, 2025

Louisiana men arrested for gambling-related tax fraud scheme

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May 14, 2025

Tax preparer arrested for gambling-related tax fraud scheme

A Louisiana tax preparer faces felony charges over an alleged scheme to steal tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent income tax refunds.


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