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House sale tax opposed
" N2 Q. g) H7 G$ H! ~" |2 T9 DReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects- D" L" o- R$ p& E+ K z1 f% J
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal4 C2 r' i/ ]$ R
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007! z2 q# u$ {. J2 r2 P
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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& K W' A2 j8 ^, e r2 X"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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' t- I8 @$ O+ i) X' ]: m3 |"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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