Lafayette Parish voters may be asked in March to approve a new sales tax that would help shore up depleted parish funds.

Sales were down slightly in unincorporated areas of the parish at 0.7%. Sales tax collection numbers are gathered by the Lafayette Parish School System. Here's the spreadsheet: ...

LEDA said during the second quarter, an increase in retail sales tax set a record number in May for Lafayette businesses.

LEDA’s forecasting model calculates total taxable sales in 2019 will reach $6.2 billion. Sales tax collection numbers are gathered by the Lafayette Parish School System.

The Lafayette Parish School Board directed district officials to focus on 10- and 15-year sales tax options for a possible public vote.

August 2019 was the second best August on record for Lafayette Parish retail sales, according to tax collection data compiled by Lafayette Parish Public Schools. August saw more than $527 million ...

Lafayette’s residents could see higher sales taxes in parts of the city pending the approval of six new proposed economic development districts.

It turns out Lafayette Parish voters won't be asked to consider in November a new sales tax to fund drainage improvements after all.

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The Lafayette City-Parish Council is expected to resurrect an attempt to end the rebate businesses get for turning over their sales tax collections on time. The Advertiser ...

The Lafayette City-Parish Government is considering ending a sales tax rebate that helps area businesses cover accounting expenses related to collecting and paying the tax.

Sales tax collection numbers are gathered by the Lafayette Parish School System, and they say an increase in year-to date-sales tax is not only seen in Lafayette, but throughout Acadiana.