Sales tax centralization keeps moving in Senate
A proposal to amend the Louisiana Constitution and centralize sales tax collection in took another step forward Monday.
The Senate’s Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee advanced House Bill 199 by House Speaker Clay Schexnayder without objection, though sticking points remain that likely won’t be resolved in the current session.
Under Louisiana’s unusual system, local officials have control of local sales tax collection, which they have argued ensures they get their money quickly and are able to spend it as local taxpayers and voters want it spent. Business advocates, however, said the system is difficult to navigate for companies that sell in multiple jurisdictions, particularly for small companies or companies from outside the state that are unfamiliar with Louisiana’s complex tax structure.
BATON ROUGE, La. -
 A proposal to amend the Louisiana Constitution and centralize sales tax collection in took another step forward Monday.
Rep. Clay Schexnayder, Speaker of the House McHugh David | The News
The Senateâs Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee advanced House Bill 199 by House Speaker Clay Schexnayder without objection, though sticking points remain that likely wonât be resolved in the current session.
Under Louisianaâs unusual system, local officials have control of local sales tax collection, which they have argued ensures they get their money quickly and are able to spend it as local taxpayers and voters want it spent. Business advocates, however, said the system is difficult to navigate for companies that sell in multiple jurisdictions, particularly for small companies or companies from outside the state that are unfamiliar with Louisianaâs complex tax structure.
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