East Baton Rouge Parish · Louisiana
Baton Rouge sales tax rate (LA)
East Baton Rouge Parish collects city and parish tax jointly; rates differ inside and outside the city limits and in special districts.
Quick answer
The combined sales tax rate in Baton Rouge, LA is 10% as of January 1, 2026 — 5% state + 5% county. On a $100 purchase that is $10 in tax, for a total of $110. Louisiana's statewide base is 5%.
- Combined rate
- 10%
- State share
- 5%
- Local share
- 5%County + city + districts
- Tax on $100
- $10
Calculate Baton Rouge sales tax
Pre-filled with the Baton Rouge combined rate.
Sales tax calculator
The full combined rate of 10% applies to general merchandise.
Enter a pre-tax amount to see the tax due in Baton Rouge, LA.
- Pre-tax
- $100
- Sales tax at 10%
- $10
- Total
- $110
Tax is rounded to the nearest cent on the full transaction, which is how most registers compute it. Line-item rounding can differ by a cent or two on long receipts.
Is 10% high?
Where Baton Rouge sits against the state and the covered-metro median, in points and in dollars.
- vs covered median
- +2.05 ptsMedian 7.95%
- Local share
- 50%5% of the total
- Cost per household
- $2,600Per year on $26,000 taxable spend
- Jurisdiction layers
- 2Stacked into the combined rate
10% in Baton Rouge — high. It ranks 5 of 94 covered metros, +2.05 pts against the 7.95% median. On $26,000 of taxable household spending that is $2,600 a year, $533 above it.
Local government sets 5% of the total, 50% of the bill; the state takes 5%. 2 layers stack: Louisiana state 5%, East Baton Rouge Parish and city 5%. The East Baton Rouge Parish and city increment at 5% is the largest local piece — 100% of everything local, worth $1,300 a year on its own.
1 of 2 covered Louisiana metros, +0.275 pts from the 9.725% state median. The in-state spread runs 9.45% in New Orleans to 10% in Baton Rouge — 0.55 points wide. Buying a $35,000 vehicle in New Orleans instead of Baton Rouge saves $193, though Louisiana normally taxes vehicles where they are registered.
Same bracket nationally: Birmingham, AL (10%). A household relocating between Baton Rouge and any of them sees no meaningful change in sales tax.
Scale: 221,453 residents, roughly 88,581 households. At $26,000 of taxable spend each, the 5% local share pulls about $115,155,300 a year from residents alone — before any visitor or business spending, which in a metro this size is where the rest comes from.
East Baton Rouge Parish collects city and parish tax jointly; rates differ inside and outside the city limits and in special districts.
Rates move when a district measure passes or a local option expires. Confirm the current figure with the Louisiana Department of Revenue before filing or quoting it to a customer.
Jurisdiction breakdown
Every layer that makes up the combined rate, and how much of the total each one contributes.
| Jurisdiction | Level | Rate | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana state | state | 5% | 50% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish and city | county | 5% | 50% |
| Combined rate | 10% |
Baton Rouge sales tax reference table
Tax due at 10% on common purchase amounts.
| Purchase | Sales tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10 | $1.00 | $11.00 |
| $25 | $2.50 | $27.50 |
| $50 | $5.00 | $55.00 |
| $100 | $10.00 | $110.00 |
| $500 | $50.00 | $550.00 |
| $1,000 | $100.00 | $1100.00 |
| $5,000 | $500.00 | $5500.00 |
| $25,000 | $2500.00 | $27500.00 |
Reverse out sales tax
Enter a receipt total and we split the item price from the 10% tax collected.
Backing out 10% for Baton Rouge, LA.
- Item price before tax
- $100
- Sales tax collected
- $10
What this rate applies to
Louisiana publishes the taxable base separately from the rate. Groceries, prescription drugs, clothing and services are treated differently state to state, and several categories in Louisiana are taxed at reduced rates or exempt entirely. East Baton Rouge Parish collects city and parish tax jointly; rates differ inside and outside the city limits and in special districts. Check the Louisiana Department of Revenue guidance for the category you are pricing before assuming 10% applies.
Baton Rouge at a glance
- Population
- 221,453
- Median household income
- $51,255
- County
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- ZIP codes covered
- 10
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