Who gets the tax? The parish you live in or the parish the dealer is in?

I always thought this worked like an auto sale but the billboard in BR for Boat City USA has me scratching my head. They are advertising in EBR that they have a low 7% sales tax. But why should that matter to anyone outside of Tangipahoa if its based on your domicile? I mean it could be just to lure people in but do they really want to start off that relationship with a pissed off customer once they get the forms?

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Posted by lsufan1971

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Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:41 pm to Catman88

the sales tax goes to the parish where the boat is sold. At least that is what I have been quoted by several dealers in the last few weeks.

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Posted by xenon16

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 3:48 am to Catman88

I believe it's where you take possession. If they deliver to your house, it's your rate. If you drive it off the lot, it's theirs

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Posted by Catman88

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 9:46 am to xenon16

Wow so two different answers...

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Posted by tes fou

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 10:17 am to Catman88

It is based on the location where you take delivery with a boat. It is not the same with cars.

The dealer will charge their parish rate unless you live in a low-tax parish and they are willing to deliver. This can be handy with especially expensive boats.

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Posted by Tigerpaw123

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Posted on 2/21/15 at 11:21 am to tes fou

I am guessing, but maybe the. Boat is taxed wherever you take possession, but the trailer is taxed in the parish that it is registered in , because the trailer is registered through dmv and the boat only with WL&F

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