Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Section 19-1303, entitled "Discounts and Additions to Tax," by revising the discount percentage for real estate taxes, under certain terms and conditions.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Section 19-1303, entitled "Discounts and Additions to Tax," by revising the discount percentage for real estate taxes, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 19. FINANCE, TAXES AND COLLECTIONS.
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CHAPTER 19-1300. REAL ESTATE TAXES.
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§19-1303. Discounts and Additions to Tax.
Unless otherwise provided by special ordinance:
(1) Upon all real estate taxes paid up to and including the last day of February of the year in which such taxes shall be assessed and payable, or within twenty (20) days of the date of mailing of the tax bill, a discount of [one percent (1%)] one-half percent (1/2 %) shall be allowed.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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Explanation:
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.
Italics indicate new matter added.
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UnanimousCITY COUNCIL
Introduced and Referred
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Pass
Official action detail
A motion was made by Councilmember Domb that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion carried unanimously.