Sales tax in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
The sales tax rate in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana is 10%. That is a 5% state rate plus 3% of local tax that applies everywhere in the county, and it is the same at every address in the county.
What is the sales tax rate in Caldwell Parish?
| Louisiana state rate | 5% |
|---|---|
| Local tax applying countywide | 3% |
| Combined rate | 10% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Louisiana charges 5 percent statewide, and every local sales tax is levied and collected locally rather than by the state, by the parish school board, the parish governing authority, the sheriff's law enforcement district, municipalities and economic development districts, so the parish line is not the tax boundary. 3 percent applies everywhere in the parish, levied by the school board at 2 percent and a hospital district at 1 percent. Every jurisdiction the table lists comes to the same 10 percent.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Caldwell Parish?
The rate is the same across Caldwell Parish, but if you are collecting tax it is worth confirming against the source. Use Louisiana's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.
Who has to collect sales tax in Caldwell Parish?
A seller with a physical presence in Louisiana collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes Louisiana's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.
How does Caldwell Parish compare?
See Louisiana sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Caldwell Parish.
Sources
- Caldwell Parish rates: Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators, Caldwell Parish sales and use tax rate table, edition effective January 1 2025, https://lataonline.org/for-taxpayers/city-to-parish-index/caldwell/; state rate from Louisiana Department of Revenue, Tax Reform Frequently Asked Questions, General Sales Tax (edition dated September 23 2025), https://dam.ldr.la.gov/miscellaneous/Sales%20Tax%20Reform%20FAQs%209.23.25.pdf
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).