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House sale tax opposed
" o2 ^& L4 N2 ~+ {4 S: ?Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
4 y; p& U& \- _) @( S, KRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal* y9 G1 c4 x6 a) P7 ~
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
* |3 S0 H8 K; aEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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1 B/ X+ l) J4 g# H9 ]' m"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.# E' }3 b8 p3 a9 }. F" o
# Q, |4 E1 @! q7 o( T$ Q0 s# Q* X"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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