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Philadelphia City Council Proposes Major Sales Tax Hike Starting August First Next Month

Official:Amending Chapter 19-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales and Use Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax," by revising the rate of tax, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Tasco

Introduced: March 19, 2009

: Committee of the Whole

government sales tax taxation

No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 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 proposes to temporarily increase the sales tax rate in Philadelphia from 1% to 2% for a three-year period starting August 1, 2009.

What This Bill Does

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This bill proposes to

Temporarily increase the sales tax rate in Philadelphia from 1% to 2% for a three-year period starting August 1, 2009.
Apply the increased sales tax rate to all sales and use tax in Philadelphia, including sales and use tax on hotel occupancy.
Impose the increased sales tax rate on a temporary basis, with the rate reverting to 1% after the three-year period.
Result in additional revenue for the City of Philadelphia during the three-year period.