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Amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone," by extending the time period for exemptions, abatements or credits from certain taxes, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone rules to authorize exemptions, abatements, or credits from certain taxes through specified dates, including December 31, 2010 or December 31, 2013, depending on the zone. The tax benefits applied to qualifying businesses and residents in designated Keystone Opportunity Zones and were conditional on authorization by Pennsylvania law.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 24, 2001
Sponsors
Anna Cibotti VernaJannie L. Blackwell
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 19-3200. KEYSTONE OPPORTUNITY ZONE

§19-3203.

Authorization of Exemption, Abatement or Credits from Certain Taxes.

Effective as of January 1, 1999, and continuing through and including December 31, 2010, with respect to real property or business activity, as applicable, attributable to

those portions of

the Keystone Opportunity Zone

generally known as PIDC Northeast Industrial Parks (East), Byberry East Industrial Park; and Upper Delaware River; all as set forth in subsection 19-3201(1); effective as of January 1, 1999, and continuing through and including December 31, 2013, with respect to real property or business activity, as applicable, attributable to any portion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone other than that set forth immediately above

; and effective as of January 1, 2001, and continuing through and including December 31, 2013, with respect to real property or business activity, as applicable, attributable to the Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, the following provisions shall apply:

SECTION 2.

This Ordinance shall be effective only for such period of time as the Commonwealth provides for exemptions, abatements or credits with respect to sales and use tax, personal income tax, corporate net income tax and capital stock franchise tax for businesses and residents in The Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Zone, as set forth in The Pennsylvania Keystone Opportunity Zone Act, P.L. 705, No. 92, as amended, and only in such Zone as is designated by the Commonwealth.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    No action taken

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred