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House sale tax opposed
7 Z6 D" n! r( E* eReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects5 y' }) k3 m" Z& z/ j
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal+ b0 K: M& x5 j
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
( T- B1 w. A7 x( M1 L& c8 p% lEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.9 |! b8 u0 ~+ A7 H$ O
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.+ B: J, G0 y8 }) a+ ~) \: l! |: }9 u
) d6 C$ G! I7 }"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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