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Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rates of the tax and by making technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.

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This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Wage and Net Profits Tax rules by decreasing tax rates and making technical changes to the tax chapter of The Philadelphia Code. It affects people subject to Philadelphia’s wage or net profits tax, including city residents and nonresidents who earn income from work performed in Philadelphia.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
February 21, 2002
Sponsors
MAMichael A. NutterFJFrank J. DiCiccoJFJames F. KenneyAOAngel OrtizMarian B. TascoFRFrank RizzoJLJoan L. KrajewskiDRDonna Reed MillerAnna Cibotti VernaDCDavid CohenWTW. Thacher LongstrethBrian J. O'Neill
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Section 19-1502 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Imposition of Tax,” which is a section of Chapter 19-1500 of the Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” is hereby repealed in it entirety, and a new Section 19-1502 is added to the Code as follows:

§19-1502.

Imposition of Tax.

(1)

Tax On Salaries, Wages, Commissions And Other Compensation.

(a)

Residents. An annual tax on salaries, wages, commissions and other compensation earned by residents of Philadelphia is imposed for general revenue purposes for the following periods at the following rates:

January 1, 1950 through December 31, 1956

1.25%

January 1, 1957 through December 31, 1960

1.50%

January 1, 1961 through December 31, 1965

1.625%

January 1, 1966 through June 30, 1968

2.00%

July 1, 1969 through June 30, 1971

3.00%

July 1, 1971 through June 30, 1976

3.3125%

July 1, l976 through June 30, 1983

4.3125%

July 1, 1983 through June 30, 1991

4.96%

July 1, 1991 through December 31, 1995

3.46%

January 1, l996 through June 30, 1996

3.36%

July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997

3.34%

July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998

3.29%

July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999

3.1869%

July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000

3.1135%

July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001

3.0635%

July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002

3.0385%

July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003

3.00%

July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2007

The rate provided under §19-1502(3)

July 1, 2007 and thereafter

The rate at which the tax was imposed on June 30, 2007

(b)

Non-Residents. An annual tax on salaries, wages, commissions and other compensation earned by non-residents of Philadelphia for work done or services performed or rendered in Philadelphia is imposed for general revenue purposes for the following periods at the following rates:

January 1, 1950 through December 31, 1956

1.25%

January 1, 1957 through December 31, 1960

1.50%

January 1, 1961 through December 31, 1965

1.625%

January 1, 1966 through June 30, 1968

2.00%

July 1, 1969 through June 30, 1971

3.00%

File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  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

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

  5. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

  6. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

  7. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  8. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred