[Adopted 10-1-2007 by Ord. No. 260]
Borough of Stockertown adopts the provisions of Article XI-D
of the Tax Reform Code of 1971 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%.
The tax imposed under § 220-27 and all applicable
interest and penalties shall be administered, collected and enforced
under the Act of December 31, 1965 (P.L. 1257, No. 511, as amended,
known as "The Local Tax Enabling Act," provided, that if the correct
amount of the tax is not paid by the last date prescribed for timely
payment, Borough of Stockertown, 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 § 220-27 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.