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House sale tax opposed t/ o+ | c0 W i5 g; Q2 C! P
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects3 |* O b# v# ]. A
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal& Q' N. Y" c9 H5 E. F
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
9 F* s! S, L: F/ E! v' y/ X. M! jEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release./ {5 l; K% V$ ~
7 F. [! c* {/ o* A S/ Z"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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