Orleans Parish Sales Tax Rate

Orleans Parish Sales Tax Rate

The combined Louisiana and Orleans Parish tax rate is 10% for sales of tangible personal property.

Orleans Parish Tax Louisiana Sales Tax Total Tax Rate Orleans Parish Food & Drug Tax
5% 5% 10% 4.5%

Parking Tax

The combined Louisiana and Orleans Parish parking tax rate is 13%

Orleans Parish Sales Tax  Orleans Parish Parking Tax  Louisiana Sales Tax  Total Parking Tax Rate 
5% 3% 5% 13%

Orleans Parish Hotel/Motel

The combined Louisiana and Orleans Parish tax rate is 15% for hotel/motel sales (10 or more rooms).

The combined Louisiana and Orleans Parish tax rate is 17% for hotel/motel sales (9 or fewer rooms).

 

Orleans Parish Sales Tax  Louisiana Sales Tax (10 or more rooms at a single location) Louisiana Sales Tax (9 or fewer rooms at a single location) Louisiana Stadium & Exposition  Morial Convention Center Tax  Total Hotel/Motel Tax Rate (10 or more rooms)
5% 3% 5% 4% 3% 15%

*Members of Convention and Vistors Bureau or the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp., may be required to collect an additional 1.75%.

Orleans Parish Hotel Occupancy Privilege Tax

Hotel Occupancy Privilege Tax is charged to guests for the right to occupy sleeping rooms. It’s determined by the room capacity of the establishment, in accordance with the following table:

Guest Room Capacity Tax Rate Per 24-hour Period
300 Rooms or More $1.00
1 to 299 Rooms

$0.50 (effective 7/1/2016)
1 to 2 Rooms $0.00 (prior to 7/1/2016)

Orleans Parish Short Term Rental Sales and Occupancy Tax

  • Orleans Parish Gross Rentals Tax – 5%
  • Orleans Parish Occupancy Tax – 6.75%
  • Occupancy Privilege Tax - $0.50 per number of taxable rooms rented

Occupancy Fee:

  • R (Residential Zone Permit): $5 per room for each night of occupancy
  • C (Commercial Zone Permit): $12 per room for each night of occupancy

Economic Development District Tax

French Quarter Economic Development District - An additional 0.245% Tax Rate

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Magnolia Marketplace Economic Development District – An additional 1% Tax Rate

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Riverwalk-Spanish Plaza Economic Development District – An additional 2% Tax Rate

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