Official:Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing in stages the rates of the tax imposed upon certain low income persons, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Cohen
Introduced: May 9, 2002
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Lapsed
This bill reduces the tax rates for low-income Philadelphians, gradually decreasing from 2.5% to 0% over several years.
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