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House sale tax opposed
" E/ C2 h5 o, s, _# u. Q) a0 o3 ?$ QReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007( O* p. a3 n% Z. n0 l6 v( y6 g
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.
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6 z/ K* p V6 o8 x# {! [3 q5 z1 u- h"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.( X" E" D t( p
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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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