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House sale tax opposed; L+ s, P$ n" K, e# `6 T
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
$ l' @& \( K8 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.
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: i9 k1 u1 Y) D0 \5 @& A p"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release., o2 j" v- \& C" e5 M" R3 D
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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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