PRINTER'S NO. 858

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 794 Session of 1993


        INTRODUCED BY SAURMAN, FARGO, CESSAR, NAILOR, FLICK, FARMER,
           LEH, GEIST, SEMMEL, ARMSTRONG, BUNT, HARLEY, TIGUE, HERMAN,
           TOMLINSON, KENNEY, TRELLO, GERLACH, KING AND FREEMAN,
           MARCH 22, 1993

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 22, 1993

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An
     2     act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying
     3     and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing
     4     taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,
     5     collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing
     6     for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and
     7     imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
     8     employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations
     9     and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and
    10     penalties," further providing for the tax on annuity
    11     considerations.

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  Section 902 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,
    15  No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by
    16  adding a subsection to read:
    17     Section 902.  * * *
    18     (a.1)  Limited Exception to Imposition of Tax on Annuity
    19  Considerations.--Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
    20  (a), no tax shall be imposed on annuity considerations received
    21  by an insurance company from July 1, 1991 to August 5, 1991.


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     2     Section 2.  This act shall be retroactive to July 1, 1991.
     3     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.


















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