 鲜花( 4348)  鸡蛋( 18)
|
原文,不必大惊小怪
House sale tax opposed+ w2 ~# z6 i" Z7 q4 W- S
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects6 Q1 V. a* W! W2 y
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
! |' Z- a+ X( Z. TPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007" a4 i( d$ f, y% Y* e
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board. g+ b* j8 \* P4 ?3 u& B8 h0 a
4 u( b- Z( o5 q"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.- d3 _$ I: J3 V. T) h" @* x" e/ p
# |: M: F8 t9 f5 ^& x2 B- ^
"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
|