Official:Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by making permanent and clarifying the pilot program under which a Job Creation Tax Credit will be given to certain businesses that create new jobs within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Goode
Introduced: March 25, 2004
Signed: May 31, 2004
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill makes permanent and clarifies a pilot program that gives tax credits to businesses in Philadelphia for creating new jobs within the city.
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