Official:Amending Chapter 19-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Hotel Room Rental Tax," by increasing the rate at which the Hospitality Promotion Tax is imposed and providing for terms for the deposit and distribution of the revenues from such additional tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: November 29, 2012
Signed: December 13, 2012
: Committee on Finance
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill increases the tax on hotel room rentals in Philadelphia to help promote tourism and local businesses.
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