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City can’t impose business tax on parent of health system

City can’t impose business tax on parent of health system

City can’t impose business tax on parent of health system

The City of Allentown, PA, cannot impose a business privilege tax on revenue received by the parent entity of a healthcare system from providing services to its nonprofit affiliates. A trial court has held that the activity is not engaged in for profit and is therefore not subject to the tax. The City of Allentown imposes a business privilege tax on any activity “carried on or exercised for gain or profit in the City, including … the sale of merchandise or other tangible personality or the performance of services.” The Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network is the parent entity of a system that includes a rehabilitation hospital, a long-term care facility, a long-term acute care service...

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