Section 3

Act 68 of 1993, § 3, under TAX REFORM CODE OF 1971 - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS.

Act 68 of 1993, § 3

Section 3. The first and third paragraphs of clause (3) of subsection (a) of section 303 of the act, amended July 13, 1987 (P.L.325, No.59), are amended to read:

Section 303. Classes of Income.--(a) The classes of income referred to above are as follows:

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(3) Net gains or income from disposition of property. Net gains or net income, less net losses, derived from the sale, exchange or other disposition of property, including real [or personal, whether tangible or intangible] property, tangible personal property, intangible personal property or obligations issued on or after the effective date of this amendatory act by the Commonwealth; any public authority, commission, board or other agency created by the Commonwealth; any political subdivision of the Commonwealth or any public authority created by any such political subdivision; or by the Federal Government as determined in accordance with accepted accounting principles and practices. For the purpose of this act, for the determination of the basis of any property, real and personal, if acquired prior to June 1, 1971, the date of acquisition shall be adjusted to June 1, 1971, as if the property had been acquired on that date. If the property was acquired after June 1, 1971, the actual date of acquisition shall be used in determination of the basis.

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The term "net gains or income" and "net losses" shall not include gains or income or loss derived from obligations which are statutorily free from State or local taxation under [any other act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania] the act of August 31, 1971 (P.L.395, No.94), entitled "An act exempting from taxation for State and local purposes within the Commonwealth certain obligations, their transfer and the income therefrom (including any profits made on the sale thereof), issued by the Commonwealth, any public authority, commission, board or other agency created by the Commonwealth, any political subdivision of the Commonwealth or any public authority created by any such political subdivision," or under the laws of the United States. The term "sale, exchange or other disposition" shall not include the exchange of stock or securities in a corporation a party to a reorganization in pursuance of a plan of reorganization, solely for stock or securities in such corporation or in another corporation a party to the reorganization and the transfer of property to a corporation by one or more persons solely in exchange for stock or securities in such corporation if immediately after the exchange such person or persons are in control of the corporation. For purposes of this clause, stock or securities issued for services shall not be considered as issued in return for property.

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