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House sale tax opposed$ E$ w1 Y, h3 E3 T
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
; e/ G9 P2 g) T* JRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal7 {8 f2 ^; a# q) P$ y
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
) C4 Q. J, u, x \) D3 BEDMONTON - 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.: F& o4 I2 X- _
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.) y, `3 x8 ]! r9 e4 _4 C
6 G8 Q/ M6 b# u( L8 _/ z7 C: C4 x. m5 H"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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