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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 revising certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Status
Enacted
Type
Bill
Introduced
November 6, 2008
Sponsors
CTCouncilmember Tasco

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read 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%

* * *

* * *

* * *

2008

through 2013

1.415 mills

6.45%

[2009]

2014

1.325 mills

6.40%

[2010]

2015

1.25 mills

6.35%

[2011]

2016

1.1 mills

6.30%

[2012]

2017

1.0 mills

6.25%

[2013]

2018

0.85 mills

6.20%

[2014]

2019

0.75 mills

6.15%

[2015]

2020

0.50 mills

6.10%

[2016]

2021

0.25 mills

6.05%

[2017]

2022

and thereafter

0.0 mills

6.00%

*

*

*

(3)

Alternative Receipts Tax Computation. A manufacturer (other than a regulated industry) shall at its option be permitted to compute the gross receipts tax on manufacturing sales at the rate shown in the following chart under the column entitled “Manufacturers,” multiplied by receipts from manufacturing sales after deducting the applicable cost of goods sold as determined under the rules provided by the Federal Internal Revenue Code. A wholesaler (other than a regulated industry) shall at its option be permitted to compute the gross receipts tax on wholesale sales at the rate shown under the column entitled “Wholesalers,” multiplied by receipts from wholesale sales after deducting the applicable cost of goods and the applicable cost of labor. A retailer (other than a regulated industry) shall at its option be permitted to compute the gross receipts tax on retail sales at the rate shown under the column entitled ”Retailers,” multiplied by receipts from retail sales after deducting the applicable cost of goods and the applicable cost of labor:

Tax year(s)

Manufacturer (%)

Wholesalers (%)

Retailers (%)

* * *

* * *

* * *

* * *

2008

through 2013

2.34 %

3.29 %

0.78 %

[2009]

2014

2.19 %

3.08 %

0.73 %

[2010]

2015

2.07 %

2.91 %

0.69 %

[2011]

2016

1.82 %

2.56 %

0.61 %

[2012]

2017

1.65 %

2.33 %

0.55 %

[2013]

2018

1.40 %

1.98 %

0.47 %

[2014]

2019

1.24 %

1.75 %

0.41 %

[2015]

2020

0.83 %

1.17 %

0.27 %

[2016]

2021

0.43%

0.59%

0.14%

[2017]

2022

and thereafter

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

* * *

______________________

Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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  1. Council ActionMAYOR

    SIGNED

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  2. Member voteCITY COUNCIL

    PASSED

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    Pass17 Yes · 0 No · 0 AbsentView member votes →
    Official action detail

    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Member votes

    MemberVote
    Anna Cibotti VernaYes
    Bill GreenYes
    Blondell Reynolds BrownYes
    Brian J. O'NeillYes
    Curtis Jones, Jr.Yes
    Darrell L. ClarkeYes
    Donna Reed MillerYes
    Frank J. DiCiccoYes
    Frank RizzoYes
    Jack KellyYes
    James F. KenneyYes
    Jannie L. BlackwellYes
    Joan L. KrajewskiYes
    Maria D. Quiñones-SánchezYes
    Marian B. TascoYes
    W. Wilson Goode, Jr.Yes
    William K. GreenleeYes

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    Council ActionCITY COUNCIL

    READ

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  3. 3 procedural actionsCITY COUNCIL
    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Tasco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

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    ProceduralCITY COUNCIL

    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

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  4. 4 procedural actionsCommittee of the Whole
    ProceduralCommittee of the Whole

    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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  5. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced (By Request) and Referred

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Tasco that this matter be Introduced (By Request) and Referred. The motion carried unanimously.

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