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House sale tax opposed
; E! o' w1 ]* E1 q0 f y) OReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
, C$ l! K4 S0 B4 SRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
# B; p5 m, s0 vPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
9 F3 a7 N' |' X0 REDMONTON - 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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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.. Z1 n/ M" d& H6 P
: X/ A2 q# R& u K" v! Q3 N"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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