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House sale tax opposed
- c7 m2 C5 J; c/ m$ E; R! fReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects9 ?6 g z4 J6 M, {
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal: q4 G" Z) k, `, m1 w. u' i
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
! v! v. @" @- {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.! f7 I* i* ?+ X% P- h" `% _
|3 i- q/ B/ ?% a"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.+ l/ U, o8 `' N3 W* q
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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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