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House sale tax opposed! y4 M& Z3 N, S% J# G6 z
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects4 N, E- E! d8 N9 y
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
$ s9 t! x4 m7 c: R+ ~Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
' K: i- X5 r1 N# C0 P SEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.$ q% a& B! T# M7 e5 r
- s" A" z% A: }; q; \2 H' s"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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