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House sale tax opposed4 y1 T! ]# f" J
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects7 M" r* a- `# N' R+ L- w2 S% F& U5 k
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
8 n( b* G5 A6 F$ `$ O5 sPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
4 b2 O8 w4 A' U* z- f* n( W2 vEDMONTON - 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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5 v+ \4 U& I# [ g3 \0 G8 ]. P"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.+ \7 B+ ?+ O4 ?/ E- [6 E
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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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