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House sale tax opposed
* n" J' t" z1 C1 A o9 X* U4 @, bReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects* V- H9 ~6 }1 a. g+ i' m) _6 o
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
4 S- _# p& Q9 v( bPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007* S( ^# z$ h8 V3 W v3 i+ S, Z' d
EDMONTON - 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.+ O2 a3 j2 G9 P+ w7 h
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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