There is a much faster and easier way to register your business now with East Baton Rouge Parish.  You can apply online for a sales tax certificate at the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators web site. 

Simply click on the "Apply Online for a Sales Tax License" link, select East Baton Rouge Parish as the parish you would like to register with, complete the remaining questions, and submit the form.

Remember that if your business sells goods or services, leases or rents tangible property, or purchases tangible personal property for use or consumption in East Baton Rouge Parish, you must apply for a sales tax certificate, collect the proper taxes from customers, and remit the tax to the City-Parish Finance Department - Revenue Division.  Once the Revenue Division receives your properly completed registration form, it will be processed and a sales tax certificate will be issued.  The certificate gives you the authority to collect and remit sales taxes and confirms your registration as a dealer in this parish.

For further information concerning the collection and remittance of sales taxes, please refer to the Tax Application Package for New Business Owners.  If you have additional questions, please send us an e-mail.