West Baton Rouge Parish

Contact Information

Physical Address:
883 7th Street
Port Allen, LA 70767

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 86
Port Allen, LA 70767

Phone: (225) 336-2408
Fax: (225) 334-0543
Email: Melanie David, Administrator
Website: Official Website of West Baton Rouge Parish

Parish Rates

Effective 7/1/2024: **The rate table below includes the parish-wide tax rate increase effective July 1, 2024.**

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
Parish
Council
Corr.
Facilities
Fire
District
Educ.
Fac.
Improv.
Econ.
Dev.
Dist.
Sales
Tax
District
Judicial Enforc. DistrictComb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Parish WideA1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%1.00%1.00%0.25%5.25%4.45%9.70%
Riverview EDDB1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%1.00%0.50%1.00%0.25%5.75%4.45%10.20%

Effective 7/1/2018: **The rate table below includes the Louisiana State Rate decrease effective July 1, 2018.**

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
Parish
Council
Corr.
Facilities
Fire
District
Educ.
Fac.
Improv.
Econ.
Dev.
Dist.
Sales
Tax
District
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Parish WideA1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%1.00%1.00%5.00%4.45%9.45%
Riverview EDDB1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%1.00%0.50%1.00%5.50%4.45%9.95%

Effective 7/1/2014: **The rate table below includes the Louisiana State Rate increase effective April 1, 2016.**

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
Parish
Council
Corr.
Facilities
Fire
District
Educ.
Fac.
Improv.
Econ.
Dev.
Dist.
Sales
Tax
District
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Parish WideA1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%1.00%1.00%5.00%5.00%10.00%
Riverview EDDB1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%1.00%0.50%1.00%5.50%5.00%10.50%

Effective through 6/30/2014:

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
Parish
Council
Corr.
Facilities
Fire
District
Educ.
Fac.
Improv.
Sales
Tax
District
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Balance of ParishA1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%1.00%1.00%5.00%4.00%9.00%

Office Hours & Holidays

Normal Business Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm

Holidays: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday (Easter), Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans’ Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Notices

Effective 7/1/2014:

West Baton Rouge Parish will have a rate increase of one half of one percent (1/2%) in the Riverview Economic Development District. This will make the new total tax rate for that district 5.50%. The additional tax will have the same vendor’s compensation, interest and penalty as the other taxes levied by the Parish.

Forms

Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 7/1/2024)
Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2023)
Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 7/1/2014)
Riverview EDD Letter
Riverview EDD Overlay Map
Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective through 6/30/2014)

Parish Sales & Use Tax Ordinances

Please contact the parish for a copy of the sales & use tax ordinances.

Parish Optional Exemptions

Please contact the parish for information regarding optional exemptions.

Audit Information

Please contact the parish for information regarding auditors.

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