Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts. Pay it before opening, and expect the collector to ask for the zoning approval and the state sales tax number.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 2 of 6: Register for tax
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your parish or city tax collector (R.S. 47:341 and following).
Sources and dates
R.S. 47:341 to 47:363 (occupational license tax); Louisiana Municipal Association occupational license tax manual; parish and city ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Yes. Louisiana has no statewide general business license; the occupational license from the parish (or the city, inside city limits) is the license to open, and it is renewed from the prior year’s receipts.
Your parish or city tax collector (R.S. 47:341 and following).
Step 2 of 6, register for tax. The steps before it: set up the business.
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