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House sale tax opposed
9 T1 ^- z2 U" Y) L* L# iReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects6 n9 |& m; h0 b+ Z* x8 @/ ?
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal8 f9 t2 O0 e$ F6 j7 y
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
8 |* r5 \5 S; P# _8 K* o9 sEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.& N. v( Q4 O1 a& q
' z9 U3 ? t% H* j( |- @"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.- {/ J) |: d$ }/ b/ f6 R
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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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