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House sale tax opposed
& j4 j, ?) p3 cReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
/ c. x2 Q/ c+ u5 c! [5 DRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
4 i5 i- \2 u. e% J BPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007" U8 t6 h, G4 S* Z1 i3 \/ M, G
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.
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.- A2 Y2 m# J6 }8 {
9 q# m* m3 l5 T- D+ N) p"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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