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House sale tax opposed
, t: H; u! O7 a/ j7 p5 RReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects8 h/ \4 O6 Z, }3 U
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal+ E7 Q3 Q- U; E8 Z
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007/ G; E ^9 s' J# C1 P3 `. L9 o9 H7 ?2 T
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.
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3 q9 z; _8 c: W1 U"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.2 s4 T! ]1 U0 V3 l z# G8 _: @/ {
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"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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