SECTION  1.  Section 2 of chapter 63 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(b) Any corporation taxable under this section shall pay an excise measured by its net income determined to be taxable under section 2A at the following rates:-- (i) for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995, but before January 1, 2010, 10.5 per cent; (ii) for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2010, but before January 1, 2011, 10.0 per cent; (iii) for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2011, but before January 1, 2012, 9.5 per cent; or (iv) for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2012 and thereafter, 9.0 per cent; provided, however, that in no case shall the excise imposed under this section amount to less than $456; provided however, that a C corporation that had total annual revenue in its most recently completed fiscal year of 1 million dollars or less shall not be subjected to the minimum excise of $456.