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Many British Columbians are concerned about the possibility of a new tax on real estate being expanded to include lower priced properties, a new poll has found.

The provincial government introduced the additional school tax of 0.2 per cent on the value of homes between $3 million and $4 million, and a tax rate of 0.4 per cent on the portion of a home’s value that exceeds $4 million.

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But Research Co. poll found that 70 per cent of respondents believe the government will expand the tax to include homes over $2 million, and more than half think it will add the levy to homes over $1 million.

And while most (61 per cent) approve of the tax being added to properties over $2 million, a majority (51 pr cent) don’t want the tax added on to homes valued from $1 million to $1.99 million.

Research Co. president Mario Canseco said that while two thirds of British Columbians approve of the additional school tax in its current form, support drops if it is applied to lower priced properties.