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House sale tax opposed
/ ~0 _6 P# `0 k# O% CReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects2 T" W( Q- o4 G0 g
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
( T1 H! B# ]8 y [Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
+ `* H1 K7 ^) M ~; pEDMONTON - 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.& G; D1 j1 `% P* p& w
: s6 s* d: I Y6 q4 p' D"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.3 s- C) j) ^/ Q" D# s
# O0 Q0 _) `9 b" I; d4 A"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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