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House sale tax opposed
6 _ B* I- }' A0 M, Z( JReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
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Published: Thursday, April 19, 20075 }1 t# P1 u- W5 o) w( [6 `
EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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- d5 g$ \: h* p; E. q; M"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.: L7 O) P% S$ ~0 U f
0 ^5 D' U0 A B1 d: p# O0 X"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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