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House sale tax opposed
/ j |0 K8 \3 J: H3 u# kReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects w% x( }$ g5 L6 h' g
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
; v6 {/ t# W; h) ]4 X, ~ MPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007" c o1 E" k/ D3 `* `' |
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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: @$ Q# E; Z# g6 @"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.: P8 k* c* I g/ d, L# Y' ^
7 d0 \# ~- l0 \) D0 T7 F% O5 X"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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