Louisiana Statutes

§ 47:344 — New business; license due upon commencement

Louisiana § 47:344
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 47Revenue and Taxation

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La. Stat. Ann. § 47:344 (2026).

Text

In the case of a new business, the license tax is due and payable upon commencement of the business. Within forty days after commencing the business, each person shall compute in the manner provided by R.S. 47:348 the balance of the license tax, if any, owed for the year in which the business is started and pay such tax balance. When the business is begun prior to July first of any year, the tentative tax shall be the minimum annual rate for the particular class of business in cases in which the tax is based on gross receipts, sales, fees, premiums or commissions, or the full annual rate in cases in which the tax is based on a specific amount per unit. When the business is begun on or after July first of any year, the tentative tax shall be one-half of the minimum annual rate or the specif

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Related

Mire v. City of Lake Charles
540 So. 2d 950 (Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1989)
21 case citations

Legislative History

Acts 1988, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.

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