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House sale tax opposed
1 j+ p- m3 o% t* g& H) ~* xReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects [, i' @* r" M, w) S
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal/ d; `( |6 Y ^6 ~. f8 M
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007; h7 h; {$ r* C* N" r% y) r$ |
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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* E: c7 m- M5 |* D"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.9 n4 }3 o9 ^) r( G; z
; ]* X- F+ u: C. _# K"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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