(1) There is hereby imposed an excise tax on the rental of a Rental Vehicle in the City of Philadelphia. For purposes of this Section, the "rental of a Rental Vehicle in the City of Philadelphia" occurs whenever a renter takes possession of a Rental Vehicle in the City of Philadelphia.

(2) The vehicle rental tax shall be collected by a Vehicle Rental Company at the time a Rental Vehicle is rented by that Vehicle Rental Company, and shall be remitted by the Vehicle Rental Company to the City in accordance with rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Department.

(3) The rate of tax shall be two percent (2%) of the Purchase Price of the rental.