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House sale tax opposed5 h, E$ _( M: A$ B
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects# \; [* @. u8 ~" I
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal2 ~( n9 S, r/ F5 n# L. Q
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007/ C2 A; `) m& s4 {$ x' t4 y7 J
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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- y8 u( h8 }1 Y$ J9 h6 G8 {( S"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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& ~1 V @* m* n6 S" ?5 O% ~"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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