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House sale tax opposed
( c1 h- v t3 H, Z$ TReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
6 u/ n2 D. I Q' B; N a* DEDMONTON - 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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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.- T6 [" f& u" S9 o+ M' h7 j0 j
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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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