房地产商反对对非居民买家增税, 担心这会损害新斯科舍的住房市场。 Realtors oppose tax hike on non-resident buyers, fearing it will hurt Nova Scotia's housing market.

新斯科舍省房地产商协会反对省政府从4月1日起将非居民购买者的地契转让税从5%提高至10%的计划。 The Nova Scotia Association of Realtors is opposing the provincial government's plan to increase the deed transfer tax for non-resident buyers from 5% to 10% starting April 1. 他们认为,提高税收可能会阻碍投资,损害住房市场,特别是农村地区的住房市场。 They argue the higher tax could deter investment and hurt the housing market, especially in rural areas. 政府预计从增税中再筹集1300万美元, 批评者说, The government expects to raise an additional $13 million from the tax hike, which critics say unfairly targets middle-class homeowners.