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House sale tax opposed
1 b. f5 d0 ]+ t& X7 lReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
' ]% I. h* W: C3 z! \Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal( L4 O, _# ^1 a8 a! n& ~
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
) Q/ l1 ]7 Q0 M7 q7 l; |4 p2 REDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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& K$ u# P; ? k# I& k" f"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.6 t7 c5 B6 N$ W2 n
& C! U2 y, V3 m1 _"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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