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House sale tax opposed
K' w! a" ~0 u# OReal estate board pans possible 1% municipal surtax to support infrastructure projects, M0 H) z# s) f+ x
Ron Chalmers, The Edmonton Journal$ {! S$ ]" r, R/ f& j& p
Published: Thursday, April 19, 2007
" `, @- F ^1 h" [ J1 e+ D8 _EDMONTON - A proposed property-transfer tax would reduce affordability by boosting the cost of an average Edmonton house by $4,000, says the Edmonton Real Estate Board., o. i0 B2 _0 Q, n# x
r/ s4 f z7 T5 i+ N$ @0 a2 W"This is a home-buying tax," EREB president Carolyn Pratt said Wednesday in a news release.
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$ S+ h" D* B R; t"It is patently unfair to ask home buyers to pay for municipal services which would benefit the entire city." |
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