Official:Amending Chapters 19-1300 and 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Real Estate Taxes" and "School Tax Authorization," by establishing a tax rate for City real estate tax and authorizing and establishing a tax rate for School District real estate tax; and by revising the homestead exclusion; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: March 14, 2013
Signed: June 13, 2013
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's real estate tax law to set a new tax rate for City and School District taxes, effective for tax year 2014 and beyond. The tax rate is based on a formula that takes into account projected revenue and taxable property values.
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