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House sale tax opposed
5 V! F4 _8 A5 L0 e- T4 KReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects C! P( e' Q: g* a
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal- z- b3 K, [' y9 k8 D
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
6 ?0 P" X4 C& | t3 s& DEDMONTON - 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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/ x' l( ?& P6 C"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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