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House sale tax opposed8 w5 G/ G& V% C/ j
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects \3 b# N$ r/ f
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal! S3 o7 u( U" o3 S1 G' p# h" g: Y
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007; B D3 e6 }# t5 B
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.
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: v" N) c5 V( L( @' @, _"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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