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Philadelphia controller calls for tax reform. (News Briefs).(Brief Article)
Philadelphia Controller Johnathan Saidel recently unveiled a plan to stimulate the city's economy by reforming what he calls a "burdensome tax structure." The plan includes cutting the wage and business taxes and shifting the burden of the real estate tax to owners of vacant land. According to a 93-page report, Philadelphia's wage tax rate is second only to the District of Columbia's, and its ...
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