Official:Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by excluding from tax any compensation paid to active duty military personnel, or to members of the National Guard who are called to active duty; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: September 15, 2005
Signed: December 1, 2005
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill excludes wages and compensation paid to active-duty military personnel and National Guard members called to duty from Philadelphia's Wage and Net Profits Tax.
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