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House sale tax opposed- D- i2 L: P- W3 c4 a
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
" ~+ B' M- L; c4 g5 [0 dRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
6 z0 X) L* v m6 DPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007% v; ~; q7 b" E5 U
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.0 x% K7 ^; [' b5 m6 e" n( J) f- e. ?
& \6 |* W; g0 x% J. U: B8 F0 U2 y1 w& Q"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release./ F/ k( O }! C& G; @+ ~
. C% `! f# d9 J/ j) J9 _"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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