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Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the tax and to set the rate for such tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 19-1800. SCHOOL TAX AUTHORIZATION
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ยง 19-1806. Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax.
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(2) Imposition of the Tax.
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(b) The Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia is authorized to impose a tax for general school purposes on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia during the tax years beginning July 1, 2001, July 1, 2002, July 1, 2003, July 1, 2004, July 1, 2005, July 1, 2006, July 1, 2007, July 1, 2008, July 1, 2009, July 1, 2010, July 1, 2011, July 1, 2012, July 1, 2013, and thereafter for the purpose of carrying on any business, trade, occupation, profession, vocation, or any other commercial or industrial activity. This tax is imposed on the user or occupier of real estate.
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(4) Rate and Computation of Tax.
(a) Rate.
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(iii) The tax authorized by this Section shall be measured by the assessed value of the real estate, for the tax year beginning July 1, 2012, [and thereafter,] at the rate [each year] not to exceed five dollars and fifty-one cents ($5.51) per one hundred ($100) dollars of the assessed value of the real estate as most recently returned by the Office of Property Assessment, except that, for the tax year beginning July 1, 2012, only, the tax shall be calculated based on the assessed value of the real estate as returned by the Office of Property Assessment in 2011.
(b) Computation. [The] For tax years subject to subsection (a), above, the tax to be paid by the user or occu...
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