§19-3203. Authorization of Exemption, Abatement or Credits from Certain Taxes.


Effective as of January 1, 1999, and continuing through and including December 31, 2010, with respect to real property or business activity, as applicable, attributable to those portions of the Keystone Opportunity Zone generally known as PIDC Northeast Industrial Parks (East), Byberry East Industrial Park; and Upper Delaware River; all as set forth in subsection 19-3201(1); effective as of January 1, 1999, and continuing through and including December 31, 2013, with respect to real property or business activity, as applicable, attributable to any portion of the Keystone Opportunity Zone other than that set forth immediately above; and effective as of January 1, 2001, and continuing through and including December 31, 2013, with respect to real property or business activity, as applicable, attributable to the Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, the following provisions shall apply:[385]
(1) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 19-3205 and elsewhere in this Chapter, all real estate taxes imposed under Chapter 19-1300 or authorized under Section 19-1801, on real property located in the Zone, are abated.

(2) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 19-3206 and elsewhere in this Chapter, a person or business subject to realty use and occupancy tax authorized under Section 19-1806 with respect to real property located in the Zone may claim a one hundred percent (100%) exemption from such tax.

(3) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 19-3207 and elsewhere in this Chapter, a qualified business may claim a credit against the Business Privilege Tax imposed under Chapter 19-2600 to the extent of the tax liability attributable to business activity conducted directly by the taxpayer within the Zone.

(4) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 19-3208 and elsewhere in this Chapter, a taxpayer, whether or not a resident, may claim a credit against the Net Profits Tax imposed under Chapters 19-1500 and 19-2800, to the extent of the tax liability attributable to net profits from the operation of a qualified business within the Zone.

(5) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 19-3209 and elsewhere in this Chapter, a qualified business shall be exempt from sales or use tax imposed under Section 19-2701(1) or 19-2701(2) on the purchase price of sales at retail of services or tangible personal property, except motor vehicles, for the exclusive use, consumption and utilization of the tangible personal property or service, by the qualified business at its facility located within the Zone.

(6) Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 19-3210 and elsewhere in this Chapter, compensation earned by a resident of the Zone is exempt from Wage Tax imposed under Chapters 19-1500 and 19-2800.