[Adopted 9-4-2007 by Ord. No. 2-2007]
Springfield Township adopts the provisions of Article XI-D of the Tax Reform Code of 1971[1] and imposes a realty transfer tax as authorized under that article subject to the rate limitations therein. The tax imposed under this section shall be at the rate of 1%.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 72 P.S. § 8101-D et seq.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The tax imposed under § 377-12 and all applicable interest and penalties shall be administered, collected and enforced under the Local Tax Enabling Act, 53 P.S. § 6924.101 et seq., as amended, provided that if the correct amount of the tax is not paid by the last date prescribed for timely payment, Springfield Township, pursuant to Section 1102-D of the Tax Reform Code of 1971 (72 P.S. § 8102-D), authorizes and directs the Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to determine, collect and enforce the tax, interest and penalties.
Any tax imposed under § 377-12 that is not paid by the date the tax is due shall bear interest as prescribed for interest on delinquent municipal claims under the Act of May 16, 1923 (P.L. 207, No. 153) (53 P.S. § 7101 et seq.), as amended, known as the "Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act." The interest rate shall be the lesser of the interest rate imposed upon delinquent commonwealth taxes as provided in Section 806 of the Act of April 9, 1929 (P.L. 343, No. 176) (72 P.S. § 806), as amended, known as the "Fiscal Code," or the maximum interest rate permitted under the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act for tax claims.
A. 
All ordinances or parts of ordinances, including but not limited to Ordinance No. 4-1968, inconsistent with this article are repealed insofar as they may be inconsistent herewith.
B. 
The repealed ordinances or parts thereof enumerated in Subsection A remain effective for documents that became subject to tax prior to the effective date of this article.