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House sale tax opposed
) C( S e9 j R3 Z# M# eReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects1 r$ {% M; N! e: k0 L
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal" y! N3 A5 L) a# s( p+ m; z
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
; \( K8 a- a$ ^+ p6 y, J4 GEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.) ]. `8 |9 u; x) B
h8 C& d. I' g. N% }: A"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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$ K1 U) q( t0 ?) d& ]' Q( M"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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