April 2021 Sales Tax Report

To: Members of the Public

From: Mayor David Barrow

Date: June 10, 2021

Re: April 2021 Sales Tax Collections Report

CENTRAL, LA - Monthly sales tax collections within Central for the month of April 2021 amounted to $625,470.97. This represents an 23.89% increase compared to April 2020 and marks the fourteenth month in a row of sales tax growth compared year-to-year.

Motor vehicles sales taxes on vehicle purchases for the month of April 2021 were $157,387.98. This represents a 110% increase compared to April 2020. It should be noted that in April 2020, fewer automobiles were purchased due to the start of COVID-19 restrictions.

A complete sales tax report can be found at www.centralgov.com on the Finance page.