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File #: 2014-0194    Version: 1 Name: Enact a Sales Tax Holiday in St. Charles Parish on August 1, 2014, and August 2, 2014
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 7/7/2014 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: 7/7/2014 Final action: 7/7/2014
Enactment date: Enactment #: 6086
Title: A resolution to enact a Sales Tax Holiday in St. Charles Parish on August 1, 2014, and August 2, 2014.
Sponsors: Wendy Benedetto
Indexes: Taxes
Attachments: 1. 2014-0194 Final Reso 6086
Related files: 2013-0246, 2009-0245, 2010-0243, 2017-0214, 2016-0256, 2015-0238, 2011-0238, 2012-0240, 2008-0302, 2020-0323
2014-0194
INTRODUCED BY: WENDY BENEDETTO, COUNCILWOMAN, DISTRICT III
RESOLUTION NO.
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A resolution to enact a Sales Tax Holiday in St. Charles Parish on August 1, 2014, and August 2, 2014.
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WHEREAS, the St. Charles Parish School Board Administers the sales and use tax ordinances in effect in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, the Uniform Local Sales Tax Code (ULSTC) and other laws, and collects sales and use tax for all local taxing authorities within the Parish; and,
WHEREAS, LRS 47:337.10.L authorizes an Annual St. Charles Parish Sales Tax Holiday; and,
WHEREAS, sales and use tax imposed by the political subdivision shall not apply to the same purchases, at the same time, according to the same definitions and procedures, under the same conditions, and exempting the same amount of sales price or cost price of tangible personal property as provided for in LRS 47:305.54 which provides for the Annual Louisiana Sales Tax Holidays; and,
WHEREAS, notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the sales tax levied by the Parish of St. Charles, shall not apply to the first two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) of the sales price or cost price of any consumer purchases of tangible personal property that occur on the first consecutive Friday and Saturday of August, 2014, (August 1, 2014, and August 2, 2014); and,
WHEREAS, for purposes of this resolution, the St. Charles Parish Sales Tax Holiday will be enforced in accordance with the terms and provisions of LRS 47:305.54.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby abate local sales taxes under our authority in accordance with LRS 47:305.54 for same purchases, at the same time, according to the same procedures and under the same conditions described therein.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Sales Tax Collections for St. Charles Parish is hereby authorized to administer the provisions of this resolution for qual...

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