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House sale tax opposed4 V4 m5 k7 |3 {6 d! t. c" m
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
! a/ A1 g7 B9 U7 H- }Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal: [ Z/ R Y( |6 P/ e1 _
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007, d' w3 O) |; K5 c
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.1 b1 [2 M# z, @. z0 b
/ K w- G" j7 F, K( T! R"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.. [# Q& P) t4 x/ a, L; R, s" j
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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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