New Orleans imposes a parking tax on commercial parking lot and garage operators within Orleans Parish, charged as a percentage of gross parking receipts and remitted monthly to the City Bureau of Revenue alongside ordinary sales tax obligations.
City Code Chapter 150 and related revenue ordinances establish the parking occupancy tax, designed to capture revenue from the dense Central Business District, French Quarter, and Convention Center area lots that fill during festivals and Saints games. The rate is generally low single-digit percentage of gross receipts, layered on top of state and parish sales tax already charged on parking transactions. Operators register annually, file monthly returns, and remit electronically. Validation programs and event-only lots remain subject to the tax. Residential off-street parking is not covered; only commercial paid parking falls within scope.
Late filings or underreporting trigger penalties up to twenty-five percent plus interest. Persistent non-compliance can result in operating-permit revocation and tax sale enforcement actions through the Bureau of Revenue.
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