Official:Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: March 1, 2018
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill amends the Wage and Net Profits Tax rates in Philadelphia's tax code. It changes the tax rate for residents' salaries and wages from 2.39% to 2.34%, and for non-residents' salaries and wages from 3.47% to 3.42%. The net profits tax rate also decreases from 2.39% to 2.34% for residents, and from 3.47% to 3.42% for non-residents.
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