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File #: 080855    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 11/6/2008 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: Final action: 12/4/2008
Title: Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Tasco
Indexes: WAGE AND NET PROFITS TAX
Code sections: 19-1500 - Wage and Net Profits Tax
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy08085500.pdf
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12/4/20080 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
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11/20/20080 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/20/20080 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/20/20080 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/19/20080 Committee of the Whole HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/19/20080 Committee of the Whole REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/19/20080 Committee of the Whole HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/6/20080 CITY COUNCIL Referred   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/6/20080 CITY COUNCIL Introduced (By Request) and ReferredPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
Title
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
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.

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ยง19-1502. 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:

* * *

January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008
2.719%
July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008
2.48%
January 1, 2009 through [December 31, 2009] June 30, 2009
2.43%
[January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010]
[2.39%]
[January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011]
[2.30%]
[January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012]
[2.21%]
[January 1, 2013 and thereafter]

[2.10%]
July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
2.4296%
July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011
2.4280%
July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012
2.3722%
July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013
2.3578%
July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
2.3287%
July 1, 2014 and thereafter
2.2974%


(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:

* * *

January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008
3.7242%
July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008
3.5392%
January 1, 2009 through [December 31, 2009] June 30, 2009
3.50%
[January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010]
[3.46%]
[January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011]
[3.40%]
[January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012]
[3.35%]...

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