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House sale tax opposed
. l# R- B9 y* x( A: O/ U8 j6 v" i1 IReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects% |; K9 }& j7 a6 f
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal. ~8 K% p5 e# e! f: v! S& t0 K
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
" A, h$ L, R1 T4 z* w! IEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.$ b4 C2 D R$ T: O) J8 H
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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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