June Sales Tax Collections

From the City of Central
    Sales tax revenues within the city of Central were up 1% in June 2014 compared to June 2013.   Sales tax revenues, excluding motor vehicle sales taxes, within the city totaled $387,873.14 for the month of May 2014.
    For the last fiscal year starting July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, sales tax revenues are up 5.71% compared to the same period in the 2012-2013 fiscal year.   Motor vehicle sales tax revenues are also up by 8.8%.  This represents twelve straight months of sales tax increases for the city.
    The increase in sales taxes can be contributed to more citizens shopping locally as well as better reporting and auditing controls by the City-Parish, which collects sales taxes for all areas of the parish.  However, some businesses are not reporting their sales taxes timely.  As a result, the city of Central is working with the City-Parish to identify those businesses not reporting sales taxes or failing to submit sales taxes in a timely manner.