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House sale tax opposed
& G: h8 @3 i3 J1 P$ I/ x8 a8 Z6 aReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects
3 @6 S/ k- D! K" `Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal
4 a: N# h6 h2 U2 vPublished: Thursday, April 19, 2007
2 \7 i& m ^; |, N/ ^2 N' eEDMONTON - 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./ X, A6 G. s7 Y
; R4 k K* N& [7 I" _, ?4 Q0 d"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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