(A) General purpose resident tax. The taxing authority hereby imposes a tax for general revenue purposes at the rate of 1% on earned income and net profits of individual residents of the taxing authority.
(B) General purpose municipal nonresident tax. The taxing authority also imposes a tax for general revenue purposes at the rate of 1% on earned income and net profits derived by an individual who is not a resident of the taxing authority from any work, business, profession or activity of any kind engaged in within the boundaries of the taxing authority.
(C) Ongoing tax. The tax shall continue at the above rates during the current tax year and each tax year thereafter, without annual ordinance, until this subchapter is repealed or the rate is changed.
(D) Combined tax rate applicable to residents. Currently, the total rate applicable to residents of the taxing authority, including the tax imposed by the school district and municipality in which the individual resides, is 1%.
(E) Municipal tax rate applicable to nonresidents. Currently, the total rate applicable to nonresidents working within the taxing authority based on the municipal nonresident tax rate is 1%.
(F) Local Tax Enabling Act applicable.
(1) The tax is imposed under authority of the Local Tax Enabling Act, and all provisions thereof that relate to a tax on earned income or net profits are incorporated into this subchapter.
(2) Any future amendments to the Local Tax Enabling Act that are required to be applied to a tax on earned income or net profits will automatically become part of this subchapter upon the effective date of such amendment, without the need for formal amendment of this subchapter, to the maximum extent allowed by 1 Pa.C.S.A. § 1937.
(G) Applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
(1) The tax shall be collected and administered in accordance with:
(a) All applicable laws and regulations; and
(b) Policies and procedures adopted by the TCC or by the Collector.
(2) This includes any regulations, policies and procedures adopted in the future to the maximum extent allowed by 1 Pa.C.S.A. § 1937.
(Ord. 2011-3, passed 11-14-2011)