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PRINTER'S NO. 1897
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1491
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY PYLE, McGINNIS, TALLMAN, READSHAW, EVERETT,
D. COSTA, MILLARD, WARD, SANKEY, WHEELAND, ELLIS, STAATS,
GABLER, BARRAR, MALONEY AND RAPP, JUNE 2, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, JUNE 2, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An
act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying
and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing
taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,
collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing
for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and
imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations
and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and
penalties," in sales and use tax, further providing for
exclusions from tax.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 204 of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,
No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended by
adding a clause to read:
Section 204. Exclusions from Tax.--The tax imposed by
section 202 shall not be imposed upon any of the following:
* * *
(71) The sale at retail or use of firearms on the exclusion
date by an individual purchaser. For the purpose of this clause,
"exclusion date" means August 30 of each year. For the purpose
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of this clause, "purchaser" means an individual who places an
order and pays the purchase price by cash or credit on the
exclusion date even if delivery takes place after the exclusion
date.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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