Louisiana sales tax for salons

Are haircuts and salon services taxable in Louisiana?

No. Louisiana's state sales tax applies only to the 10 categories of services in R.S. 47:301.3, and haircuts, nail services and skin care are not among them. Below: each kind of service, the products you sell, the rate and the permit a salon needs, each answered from the Louisiana Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026.

Haircuts: Not taxable
Nails: Not taxable
Products you sell: Taxable
State rate: 5%

Administered by Louisiana Department of Revenue.The agency's page The state's own words

Services

Which salon services are taxable in Louisiana?

No. Louisiana's state sales tax applies only to the 10 categories of services in R.S. 47:301.3, and haircuts, nail services and skin care are not among them.

Hair services: Not taxable
Nail services: Not taxable
Skin care and waxing: Not taxable

Hair services: haircuts, color, styling, perms and shaves. Nail services: manicures, pedicures and enhancements. Skin care: facials, waxing and other hair removal, and makeup.

Products

Do salons charge sales tax on products in Louisiana?

Yes. Products a salon sells to clients are tangible personal property sold at retail, which the state general sales and use tax covers. The state rate is 5% plus local tax.

The rate

What is the sales tax rate in Louisiana?

Statewide tax: General Sales & Use Tax
State rate: 5%
Local sales taxes: Yes, added by cities, counties or districts

The rate a client pays depends on the salon's address: look it up with the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

The permit

Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Louisiana?

Sales Tax Certificate. Register your sales tax account through LaTAP (Register My Business) before you start collecting tax; the LDR form says signing up is free.

Registration: Sales Tax Certificate
State fee: Free

Register with the Louisiana Department of Revenue

Good to know

What else Louisiana says about salons and sales tax

Supplies a salon buys and uses up in services, such as shampoo, color and wax, fall under the state's use tax.
The state rate rose from 4.45% to 5% on January 1, 2025, and LDR's table marks the 5% rate as applying until 12/31/2029.

Sources

What Louisiana's official pages say

Each answer above, in the words of the Louisiana Department of Revenue's own publications, rules or statutes, read on October 25, 2026. This is not tax advice: rules and rates change, so confirm with the Louisiana Department of Revenue or an accountant.

Hair services: “There are 10 categories of services subject to Louisiana state sales tax.”
revenue.la.gov
“The sales and use tax levied by any taxing authority shall apply to the following”
legis.la.gov
Products you sell: “The sale of tangible personal property or digital products at retail in Louisiana;”
revenue.louisiana.gov
The tax and its rate: “The state general sales and use tax is levied on the following transactions:”
revenue.louisiana.gov
“The state sales tax rate is 5%.”
revenue.louisiana.gov
“while local political subdivisions levy and collect their own”
dam.ldr.la.gov
The permit: “they must apply for a sales tax certificate, collect the proper taxes from customers”
revenue.louisiana.gov
“Sign up for free”
dam.ldr.la.gov
The agency: “General Sales & Use Tax, Louisiana Department of Revenue”
revenue.louisiana.gov
Also good to know: “The use, consumption, distribution, or storage for use or consumption in Louisiana of any tangible personal property or digital products;”
revenue.louisiana.gov
Also good to know: “Sales Tax 4.45% 5%*”
revenue.la.gov

Questions

Louisiana salon sales tax, answered

Are haircuts taxable in Louisiana?

No. On the Louisiana Department of Revenue's official pages, Louisiana's General Sales & Use Tax does not apply to haircuts, color, styling, perms and shaves. Products you sell to clients are taxed separately.

Do nail salons charge sales tax in Louisiana?

No. On the Louisiana Department of Revenue's official pages, Louisiana's General Sales & Use Tax does not apply to manicures, pedicures and nail enhancements. Products you sell to clients are taxed separately.

Are facials and waxing taxable in Louisiana?

No. On the Louisiana Department of Revenue's official pages, Louisiana's General Sales & Use Tax does not apply to facials, waxing and other hair removal, and makeup. Products you sell to clients are taxed separately.

Do salons charge sales tax on products in Louisiana?

Yes. Products a salon sells to clients are tangible personal property sold at retail, which the state general sales and use tax covers. The state rate is 5% plus local tax.

Does a salon need a sales tax permit in Louisiana?

Sales Tax Certificate. Register your sales tax account through LaTAP (Register My Business) before you start collecting tax; the LDR form says signing up is free.

What is the sales tax rate in Louisiana?

The statewide rate of Louisiana's General Sales & Use Tax is 5%, and cities, counties or districts add their own, so the rate a client pays depends on the salon's address. Check the rate for your address with the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

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