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House sale tax opposed/ k/ l$ V' V& b. l5 |
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects. D8 W' C Q0 X# n F- Z8 C4 t: M
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal4 f: M Z8 J' V, p
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
; [ Z% T& C4 G( q+ IEDMONTON - 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.9 U; d) Q' p7 i( \; l; X; m) i
$ T5 E- `0 T1 Y0 z) ^"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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% x0 x9 n1 {8 Z"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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