The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff, as ex officio collector of occupational license taxes for the Parish of St. John the Baptist, has contracted with the St John the Baptist Parish Tax Office, operated by ACI St. John, LLC (an Assured Compliance, Inc. company), for the administration, operations, examination and information technology services involved in the collection of all of the occupational license, chain store, and insurance premium taxes levied in the Parish.

Applications for Occupational License renewals, and all requisite taxes and fees, are due on January 1 of the license year, and are considered delinquent if not submitted prior to March 1.  Insurance Premium Tax payments are considered delinquent if not submitted by June 1.  Delinquent renewals and/or payments may be subject to additional interest, penalties, and additional fees as allowed by law.

New applicants are required to have completed the application process and be in receipt of an Occupational License prior to beginning business. 

Follow these links for additional information, forms, and instructions.

LA OLT Law (Title 47, Chapter3)
Application for New Businesses
Renewal of Existing Businesses
Insurance Premium Tax
Chain Store Tax
Live Entertainment Permit Application
Link to SJBP Occupational License Ordinances in Municode