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House sale tax opposed
$ {3 L$ m, L, P) R& z! DReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects0 `. }/ A& S% n3 t
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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* u4 s0 f/ r: G9 ~2 r& DEDMONTON - 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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: n0 ^" I1 d& B* E5 z7 H: O"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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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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