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House sale tax opposed. M H1 [1 l) f0 u8 F% m v# ~# ^- j
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
7 t8 Y8 ~6 r! D1 [Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
3 d+ }- `4 e: y% @/ E4 @; F5 yPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
8 l- k* c( O$ S& v1 a+ @8 S% bEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.8 r( Z( u) l5 x& Z ]( g, `( n8 N
; T- B* s' O/ s/ d9 I; Y"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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7 s* w" [# B: n$ b) q"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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