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House sale tax opposed
! W$ X( ^) Z- y* m dReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects0 y- |: f8 m) x7 X4 v- K% \
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal! g+ r9 g2 ~/ y% _
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
- o: b- X* ]8 L( _4 f% yEDMONTON - 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.% N3 `3 a( V% O; f
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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/ a2 z% V( w/ `# N/ c"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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