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House sale tax opposed
. W- }, I8 d- ~# ]0 K" h" QReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 20078 D& l" X8 ?! r0 g
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.
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.2 {6 v2 G9 S% Y( i+ j# z" J
$ K% }, h3 R6 d/ M( S- R( o"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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