How are the sales taxes distributed?
City Limits of Lake Charles As of October 1, 2002 As of October 1, 2006 City of Lake Charles 2.00% 2.00% Parish School Board 2.00% 2.00% City of LC Employees 0.25% 0.25% CP Law Enforcement #1 0.25% 0.75% Total 4.50% 5.00% Unincorporated Limits of Parish (Except Ward 1) As of October 1, 2002 As of October 1, 2006 Police Jury STX Dist #1 1.00% 1.00% Parish School Board 2.00% 2.00% Police Jury STX Dist #4a 1.25% 1.25% CP Law Enforcement #1 0.25% 0.75% Total 4.50% 5.00% Ward One (Moss Bluff, Gillis and Topsy) As of October 1, 2002 As of October 1, 2006 Parish School Board Dist #3 1.50% 1.50% Parish School Board 2.00% 2.00% Police Jury STX Dist #1 1.00% 1.00% CP Law Enforcement 0.25% 0.75% Total 4.75% 5.25% [Back to Top] What is use tax? Use tax is complementary to sales tax. When items are purchased locally, sales tax is often charged with each transaction. Purchases of similar items from out of town or out of state concerns generally do not include taxes and the use tax would be due on th