Official:To amend Chapter 19-4400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Development Impact Tax,” to end imposition of the tax, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Council President Johnson
Introduced: March 13, 2025
Signed: June 12, 2025
: Committee of the Whole
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill repeals Philadelphia's Development Impact Tax, a tax imposed on new development projects in certain areas of the city.
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