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House sale tax opposed
2 i: i [" p9 ?+ ]0 tReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects+ n% s; z& z j1 d: V) K1 s
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
9 M+ a. v9 k, \% y- V1 @Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
/ Z* V, {8 b: I7 E7 d0 ZEDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board." r! x7 n9 D5 X( _$ n% w. p7 Z
3 ]6 z9 I- ]' Z" k8 }4 ~1 U"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.! G, E/ H9 T& C7 v$ Y
, I2 ?4 `+ m' x1 Y0 r) g"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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