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House sale tax opposed
* f0 @- E% A4 Q2 J0 m; [2 `Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
6 A1 I. M+ O/ R' f2 K w7 V5 }: LRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
; _4 ^! d( q* u& Q* T# D9 U* jPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
1 y# r% J! g0 Q5 QEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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# G8 C! D$ d6 n, T1 E5 c"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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) t' B ]8 V- B"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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