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Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed proposal would have changed Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates for businesses. It would have lowered the tax on annual business receipts over time, reaching zero for tax year 2010, while setting a 6.5% tax rate on net income; rates for 2007 and later would have required a separate Council ordinance.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
September 23, 2004
Sponsors
W. Wilson Goode, Jr.W. Wilson Goode, Jr.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Subsection 1 of Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby repealed in its entirety, and a new subsection is added that reads as follows:

§19-2604. Tax Rates, Credits, and Alternative Tax Computation.

(1) Every business shall pay an annual tax on each dollar of annual receipts at the millage rate shown in the second column of the following chart (“Receipts rate in mills”), and an annual tax on net income at the percentage rate shown in the third column (“Net income rate %“),

except that a regulated industry shall only pay an annual tax on each dollar of annual receipts at the millage rate shown in the second column, and in an amount not to exceed the percentage of net income shown in the third column:

Tax year (s)

Receipts rate in mills

Net income rate%

2003

2.30 mills

6.50%

2004

2.10 mills

6.50%

2005

1.90 mills

6.50%

2006

1.75 mills

6.50%

2007

1.50 mills

6.50%

2008

1.00 mills

6.50%

2009

0.5 mills

6.50%

2010

0.0 mills

6.50%

(1.1) The rates set forth in §19-2604 (1) for tax years 2007 and thereafter shall not take effect unless Council so provides, by separate ordinance. Until such time as such separate ordinance is adopted, the rates for tax years 2007 and thereafter shall be that set forth for tax year 2006.

SECTION 2. Effective dates. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately.

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Explanation:

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File history

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  1. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred