Louisiana Sales Tax Rates: Calcasieu Parish
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Sales Tax Rate 2025 Up to 12.75%
While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Calcasieu Parish does not. The Louisiana sales tax of 5% applies countywide. Some cities and local governments in Calcasieu Parish collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 7.75%.
Here's how Calcasieu Parish's maximum sales tax rate of 12.75% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 98% of Louisiana counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 100% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Louisiana has a 5% sales tax and Calcasieu Parish collects an additional N/A, so the minimum sales tax rate in Calcasieu Parish is 5% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Calcasieu Parish, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles | 10.75% | Lake Charles |
| Lake Charles | 11.75% | Lakefront Edd Sp |
| Lake Charles | 10.75% | Calcasieu Parish Pj Outside Ward 1 |
| Sulphur | 12.75% | Hope Edd Sp |
| Lake Charles | 11.75% | Morganfield Edd Sp |
| Sulphur | 12.75% | Executive Edd Sp |
| Westlake | 12.75% | Westlake Opportunity District |
| Iowa | 12% | Iowa Lacassine Edd |
| Dequincy | 10.75% | Calcasieu Parish Pj Outside Ward 1 |
| Vinton | 10.75% | Calcasieu Parish Pj Outside Ward 1 |
| Starks | 10.75% | Calcasieu Parish Pj Outside Ward 1 |
| Sulphur | 10.75% | Sulphur |
| Bell City | 10.75% | Calcasieu Parish Pj Outside Ward 1 |
| Lake Charles | 9.25% | Calcasieu Pa Inside Ward 1 Sp |
| Hayes | 10.75% | Calcasieu Parish Pj Outside Ward 1 |
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Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana has a maximum sales tax rate of 12.75% and an approximate population of 154,752.
Sales tax rates in Calcasieu Parish are determined by ten different tax jurisdictions, Calcasieu Pa Inside Ward 1 Sp, Calcasieu Parish Pj Outside Ward 1, Executive Edd Sp, Hope Edd Sp, Iowa Lacassine Edd, Lake Charles, Lakefront Edd Sp, Morganfield Edd Sp, Sulphur and Westlake Opportunity District.
Back to Louisiana Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Calcasieu Parish are current as of April 2025
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