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House sale tax opposed
( I( x2 F m6 O& BReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects! H' L) X n l+ y3 l3 e$ }3 |
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal+ ^8 M2 h. F3 ?: J, h
Published: Thursday, April 19, 20075 A9 k+ z7 n& m! n9 f
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.0 G% h* B& g N% @# g% ]
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"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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( O' {& |# O: b, Z7 i& N"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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