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House sale tax opposed
3 d7 v/ q: x* o w( e& BReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects. H6 E! j! Y( w! d9 U
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
3 N, R, `( J) APublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
+ F9 U9 I9 I1 Z8 o* ~; MEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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" T$ ?5 R6 U+ b) g8 X6 E# C; r"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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