Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Resumen Ejecutivo (Executive Summary in Spanish)

Final Report, Volume I
Findings and Recommendations

Final Report, Volume II
Supporting Legislation

Final Report, Volume III
Commissioned Research
Cover and Table of Contents
Choosing the Best Mix of Taxes for Philadelphia
Analysis of Tax Cut Deficit Funding Options
Challenges and Solutions to Real Property Assessment Uniformity in Philadelphia
Focus Group Research on Philadelphia's Business Community

Mission Statement

The Philadelphia Tax Reform Commission (TRC) exists to recommend methods to reduce the taxes of Philadelphia residents, workers and businesses in an equitable manner in order to enhance Philadelphia's ability to compete with other jurisdictions in attracting and retaining new residents, businesses and jobs.

Guiding principles of the TRC are:

• Recommending specific ways to reduce taxes of Philadelphia residents, workers and businesses in an equitable manner;
  
  
• Reforming the tax structure to enhance and improve the City's ability to compete with other jurisdictions in the region and throughout the nation in attracting new residents, businesses and jobs and retaining current residents, businesses and jobs; and
  
  
• Providing tax fairness and tax equity in apportioning tax burdens.