| Board of Supervisors | |
| •Robert R. Hart, Chair •Leslie S. Richards, Vice-Chair |
•David E. Brooke •Sara J. Erlbaum •Melissa S. Sterling |
Approximately 17% of the annual Township general fund revenues are derived from Business Taxes including the Business Privilege Tax, Mercantile Tax, Occupational Privilege Tax and Amusement Tax. All entities and individuals engaged in business or conducting commercial activities are subject to the business tax and licensing requirements.
If you have a business, home occupation or are engaged in other commercial activities within the Township, please refer to the following summary information regarding tax returns and licenses:
Due date: May 1st of each year
Tax rate: 1.5 Mills (.0015 of total gross receipts)
Due date: May 1st of each year
Tax rate: For wholesale sales is 1.0 Mills
(.001 of total gross receipts)
Tax rate: For retail sales is 1.5 Mills
(.0015 of total gross receipts)
Effective January 1, 2010, Whitemarsh Township has enacted the Local Services Tax at the rate of $52.00 and has appointed Berkheimer as the Tax Administrator. This tax replaces the $10.00 Occupational Privilege Tax that is currently in effect.
Tax payments and forms for the 4th quarter of 2009 should be sent to Keystone Tax Bureau. Tax payments and forms for 2010 must be remitted to Berkheimer.
Effective with the First Quarter of 2010, which begins January 1, 2010, all
employers located in Whitemarsh Township will be required to withhold the
Local Services Tax from all employees at the rate of $52.00, except those
employees that file an exemption form because they expect their earnings to
be less than $12,000. The Local Services Tax will be a weekly payroll deduction
for each employee. General Instructions and the 2010 Quarterly LST forms for
remittance will bill mailed by Berkheimer.
Please note the quarterly due dates shown on the forms. Employers shall be
required to remit the Local Services Tax thirty days after the end of each
quarter.
If you are self-employed and your business is located in Whitemarsh Township you will be responsible for remitting the $52.00 LST to Berkheimer. These payments are due quarterly as well.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact
Berkheimer at 610-599-3138 or 866-701-7205. They will be happy to assist you.
Occupational Privilege Tax
Effective December 31, 2009 the Occupational Privilege Tax
will be discontinued. Tax payments and forms for the 4th quarter of 2009 should
be sent to Keystone Tax Bureau.
Payable: April 30th, July 31st, October 31st and January 31st for each quarterly period ended 30 days prior to the due date.
Tax rate: $10.00 per year for each person earning in excess of $1,000.00 in Whitemarsh Township. The tax applies to all persons working in Whitemarsh Township and includes: owners, partners, subcontractors, self-employed individuals and employees.
A tax is imposed upon the sale of admission or on the privilege of attending or engaging in amusements at the rate of 10% of the sales of admission or established price by any producer of such an event. Every producer of an amusement event shall file an application for an annual or a temporary amusement permit. The annual permit is effective for the calendar year designated and the temporary permit is effective for ten (10) days.
In addition to permits the producer must file a tax return as follows:
Itinerant merchant's must file a license application prior to the opening or starting of activity within the Township. The license is valid for a 60 day period. Each merchant or provider of service is liable for the tax as per the following schedule.
Detailed regulations on Township business taxes can be obtained on line at the following sites:
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Whitemarsh Township
616 Germantown Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
Phone: (610) 825-3535
Fax: (610) 825-9416