PRINTER'S NO. 2765

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2164 Session of 1978


        INTRODUCED BY FISHER AND ZORD, MARCH 15, 1978

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MARCH 15, 1978

                                     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 imposition of certain
    11     penalties.

    12     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    13  hereby enacts as follows:
    14     Section 1.  Subsection (b) of section 352, act of March 4,
    15  1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971,"
    16  added August 31, 1971 (P.L.362, No.93), is amended to read:
    17     Section 352.  Additions.--* * *
    18     (b)  If any part of any underpayment of any tax imposed by
    19  this article is due to obvious or proven negligence or
    20  intentional disregard of rules and regulations, but without
    21  intent to defraud, there shall be added to the tax an amount
    22  equal to five per cent of the underpayment.
    23     * * *

     1     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.




















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