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House sale tax opposed
" Z7 I- ~& W$ V% wReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
5 \3 H& y/ }& L% U+ qRon Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
6 Z: } H* |* K o' g+ I+ I- }7 QPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
/ S6 e) e- Z6 `' L3 x$ `EDMONTON - 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./ N1 L4 q! x. N; `* i: |
g* V: Y1 k/ p6 G# I" Z"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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