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Council Introduced Tax Break for Businesses Hit by City Infrastructure Projects

Official:Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing tax relief for taxpayers whose businesses have been affected by public works projects, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Introduced: April 16, 2009

: Committee on Finance

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill provides tax relief to businesses affected by public works projects. To qualify, a business must show that its income decreased by at least 10% due to a public works project.

What This Bill Does

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Provides tax relief to businesses affected by public works projects by offering a tax credit to businesses that show a net income decrease of at least 10% due to a public works project.
Amends Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code to exclude receipts of "Distressed Businesses" (as defined) from the calculation of business privilege taxes, beginning with tax year 2009.
Establishes a "Business Interruption Tax Credit" (§19-2604(9)) that allows businesses affected by public works projects to claim a tax credit equal to the net income loss directly attributable to the project.
Specifies that the tax credit is available upon application, beginning with tax year 2009, and is given to businesses that meet the eligibility criteria.

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