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City may not impose “business privilege tax” on charity

City may not impose “business privilege tax” on charity

City may not impose “business privilege tax” on charity

The City of Allentown, PA, may not impose a “business privilege tax” on the income of a charitable corporation providing services to three operating charitable subsidiaries, an appellate court has ruled. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a trial court decision denying the City’s effort to collect more than $788,000 in taxes for the tax years 2012 through 2016. ( See Nonprofit Issues ® , Vol. XXIX, No. 5 ) Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network is the parent entity of a system that includes a long-term care facility, a long-term acute care service entity, and a housing development corporation. It provides administrative and financial services, including human resources,...

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