 鲜花( 4348)  鸡蛋( 18)
|
原文,不必大惊小怪
House sale tax opposed
5 u8 u0 E5 K) `- L) u, [: m8 J5 y: K, LReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects/ C5 C& C: Y0 F: o: b/ {3 v
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal8 G' v; y* ~% s% T1 {3 n7 \
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007& J$ G1 c9 o' e6 c
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
& t' y/ P# L" o# G8 n2 K( {. a2 _! G" l& [8 H
"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
' d. E7 {3 ~+ Z( u8 T. Z
) ^" U) }$ F, p8 P+ h: |. F& d"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
|