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House sale tax opposed
& H7 J) ~! x% [9 ^, oReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
2 G- K# K2 O8 u# k. Y/ uRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
" f* p$ v7 w1 kPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
O! f- I* J; nEDMONTON - 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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2 e" a" K- u* }4 S8 m9 N"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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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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