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House sale tax opposed
( ~5 d! Q* ?' {Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects- D3 b9 N/ r) F4 E
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
0 i7 a( F6 ~, Q5 l7 E' mPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
1 h6 B5 v5 A0 F7 r1 N5 IEDMONTON - 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.) q% z# i/ H0 L
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.( y/ r3 m; r9 C' G! C# V
8 O+ b! A2 f) a& Q- z- j"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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