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House sale tax opposed( J; n9 i' K" D, n6 C0 A# X4 p
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects! V' Z8 `! i7 L; w
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal. ?/ A" x# u- l2 |& b( ?
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007" ?" h2 n: T0 g. \0 `" p. n1 ~* n9 P! |
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.3 m3 O' o9 A7 }
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.( ~2 G; E: l3 k0 l
4 o+ k! ^, f- Z$ F* m4 z, Q5 [( p"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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