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House sale tax opposed
! Y1 w4 U/ [2 c! X7 IReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
3 u! c, T/ j* D3 y8 M* p rRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal* t3 z# u9 p- M
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007: c+ o* h" 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." M; J, o5 A+ C' @4 q* \8 d" p3 Y
0 u" v' s U! E* m5 q i"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.: N3 H( Z; \# P& O2 B1 F
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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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