Restaurants who charge tax during holiday break could get investigated by CRA: industry expert
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Restaurants who fail to honour the holiday tax break could be investigated by the Canada Revenue Tax Agency, according to the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association.
Restaurants who fail to honour the holiday tax break could be investigated by the Canada Revenue Tax Agency, according to the Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association.
Unionville resident Vicky Hui went out to a restaurant with a group of friends for a birthday last Saturday – the same day the GST and HST holiday started – and was surprised when they were asked to pay tax on their meal.
They caught me by a huge surprise and the waitress said it was her first time hearing about it," Unionville-resident Vicky Hui told CTV News Toronto.
Hui said her restaurant bill came to $349.95 for a group of seven people, including a $40.20 surcharge for harmonized sales tax (HST) – thought he restaurant was not supposed to collect it.
"My case was not handled well because my complaint was not handled in a professional manner. The waitress was not aware of the policy and the manager jumped to a conclusion quickly and just told us to pay," Hui said.
CTV News is not naming the restaurant in question as they provided a full refund of the HST, an apology and a $75 gift card to Hui and her group.
Under tax break, until Feb. 15, tax will be waived on prepared foods, restaurant meals, some snacks and select alcoholic beverages.
