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House sale tax opposed. z$ |5 ?3 U4 f# m. @
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects, L+ l# y/ j( d. U" ?
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal- s2 `1 [" ]# B. \! R0 s
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
E6 U# `: E/ j8 Q; aEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.( C. q% S, Q u7 o5 n
) h6 l( @5 ~8 k- h) u3 h"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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4 j9 A! k$ X" G4 n+ |8 _( e3 b"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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