Official:Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Nutter
Introduced: May 27, 2004
Signed: June 21, 2004
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill lowers business privilege tax rates in Philadelphia, affecting businesses with income from salaries, wages, commissions, and other compensation.
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