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House sale tax opposed
5 n$ u- ^! u8 _5 \: AReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
* S9 d$ D0 s4 M2 M% o* {0 h& BRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal& n( \+ K9 d, _5 Q- M) B
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
: n+ ?! G0 G1 t8 w; a3 SEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.6 P9 z' q' }# q
q) c, G4 j& K+ L"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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2 l& o! x8 W3 S4 a$ q- f# B"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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