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House sale tax opposed7 j+ E+ X: T- u9 c( c( ]& ]) T4 Q, H* x
Real estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects r9 Z6 L0 l6 j6 N
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
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* d- W4 w P, j. u: M ]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.
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8 E7 m: d0 K( N3 j"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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