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Philadelphia City Council Taps Brakes on Business Tax Hikes for Manufacturers Amid Revitalization Efforts

Official:Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by amending the definition of "Net Income" with respect to the portion of net income that is properly attributable and allocable to the doing of business in Philadelphia and therefore subject to tax, and by making technical amendments; and by making certain legislative findings with respect to manufacturing; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: April 19, 2007

: Committee of the Whole

economic developmentmanufacturingtaxation

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill aims to help Philadelphia's manufacturing industry by changing how business privilege taxes are calculated and making technical amendments.

What This Bill Does

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Amends the definition of "Net Income" to better reflect the portion of net income attributable to doing business in Philadelphia, thus subjecting more income to tax.
Makes technical amendments to Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code.
Recognizes the importance of manufacturing to the city's economy and acknowledges its historical significance and contribution to revenue.
Presumably reduces the business privilege tax burden on manufacturing companies by changing the calculation of "Net Income", but this is not explicitly stated and would depend on the details of the amended definition.