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House sale tax opposed
9 }3 Q( A& o( z) u6 MReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects3 Y. l+ v# [* T) N) d# F+ i+ K/ C2 X
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
% v4 `# v8 X5 UPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
9 {6 L5 W1 p1 v/ H+ m# ~EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.5 Q5 e+ ~$ w0 T# n3 J
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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# [4 G# o7 `& E* B/ s7 C"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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