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Policy Summary

This law defines terms related to parish sales and use taxes. By definition, the "sale of tangible personal property to food banks, as defined in [Louisiana law]" is exempt from sales tax. The law also exempts "donation of food items to food bank as defined in [Louisiana law]" from use tax.

Background Information

State Louisiana
Jurisdiction Name Bossier City
Jurisdiction Type City,
Population Size 50,000-200,000
Legal Strategies
  • Creates an exemption
Reach Community-wide
Food System Category Distribute;

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
Yes

Provides exemptions to taxes on sales to food banks and food items donated to food banks.

Emergency management?
No
Health-related linkage?
No

Environmental linkage?
No

Economic linkage?
No

Includes findings?
No

Has a stated intent or purpose?
No

Includes definitions?
Yes

The definitions in § 106-151 that specifically relate to healthy food are "retail sale or sale at retail" and "use," which both contain exemptions related to "food banks" § 106-151.

Enforcement provisions?
No

Evaluation component?
No

Requires extra investment?
No

Code context and ordinance history

This policy is located in Bossier City, Louisiana Code of Ordinances, Chapter 106 -Taxation, Article VI - Sales and Use Tax, Division 1- Generally, Section 106-151 - Definitions. History: Code 1980, §§ 15-191—15-202, 15-204—15-214.

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