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House sale tax opposed
6 f/ t3 F! C7 WReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
! Q. b9 I `* h' ]/ MRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal+ Q7 B# ^- H) ?! S9 P4 g/ @, G
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
5 i( Q" W/ I3 b4 H# M0 W. H7 aEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.6 r( S3 ^6 ^$ p$ W& {/ Z, U3 r
$ P2 c' B9 A. l/ e/ [+ H5 }8 z, h"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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7 ~! z: b6 }& Z( ^; z( }"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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