Official:Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by providing for a City cigarette tax and by authorizing the School District to provide for a School District cigarette tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: May 23, 2013
Signed: June 13, 2013
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill adds a 10-cent tax on every cigarette sold in Philadelphia and authorizes the School District to collect this tax, with revenue going towards general public school purposes.
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