Official:Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Income and Receipts Taxes," by revising the "Special Tax Credit Opportunity for Job Creation," under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Goode
Introduced: January 26, 2012
Signed: March 1, 2012
: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends the Philadelphia Code to increase tax credits for businesses that create new jobs in the city, specifically for hiring ex-offenders and creating new employment opportunities.
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