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Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Wage and Net Profits Tax by revising tax rates for residents and non-residents. It sets rates for wages, salaries, commissions, and other compensation, as well as net profits from businesses, professions, and other activities conducted in Philadelphia, for the periods specified in the bill.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 12, 2022
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeCherelle Parker
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

CHAPTER 19-1500. WAGE AND NET PROFITS TAX

§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:

July 1, 2021

[, and thereafter]

through June 30, 2022

2.3398%

July 1, 2022, and thereafter

2.29%

(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:

July 1, 2021 [, and thereafter]

through June 30, 2022

3.4481%

July 1, 2022, and thereafter

3.44%

(2) Tax On Net Profits Earned In Businesses, Professions Or Other Activities.

(a) Residents. An annual tax on the net profits earned in businesses, professions or other activities conducted by residents of Philadelphia is imposed for general revenue purposes for the following periods at the following rates:

January 1, 2021

[, and thereafter]

through December 31, 2021

2.3398%

July 1, 2022, and thereafter

2.29%

(b) An annual tax on the net profits earned in businesses, professions or other activities conducted in Philadelphia by non-residents is imposed for general revenue purposes for the following periods at the following rates:

January 1, 2021

[and thereafter]

through December 31, 2021

3.4481%

January 1, 2022, and thereafter

3.44%

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  3. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  4. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee of the Whole

    Hearing notices sent

  6. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred