Official:Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding the definition of "certified sustainable business" and by excluding from the definition of receipts, any receipts from the specific business conducted by certain certified sustainable businesses, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: February 26, 2009
Signed: December 3, 2009
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates a program that rewards 'certified sustainable businesses' by reducing their business privilege tax. To be certified, businesses must meet certain sustainability standards and demonstrate their commitment to social responsibility.
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