EI Savings Calculator
Following CRFA’s lobbying efforts, government has agreed to lower the scheduled 2011 EI premium increase, as well as reduce the maximum amount EI can be raised in a year from...
Sales taxes on food & beverages
This handy reference chart, compiled by the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association, explains how sales taxes are applied to foodservice meals in each province...
Latest News
Quebec’s tax technology deadline passes, fines increase
All Quebec restaurateurs should have connected their cash registers or point-of-sale (POS) systems to sales recording modules (SRMs) or “black boxes” by now – the deadline for this upgrade (and use of...
New survey shows HST and BAC rules hit restaurants hard
Nearly nine in 10 restaurateurs have seen a drop in sales since the introduction of the HST and new drinking and driving penalties in British Columbia, according to a province-wide survey by...
Quebec extends deadline for tax technology subsidies
Following CRFA action, Finance Minister Raymond Bachand has extended the deadline for tax technology subsidies to May 31. In a recent meeting with Revenue Quebec Deputy Minister...
POS subsidy program extends to long-term leasing contracts
Due to CRFA action, the fiscal evasion project’s subsidy program will extend to operators using long-term leasing contracts for their POS systems...
CRFA celebrates payroll tax victory
In response to CRFA’s intense lobbying efforts, the federal Minister of Finance has scaled back scheduled EI premium increases from...
EI premiums: Maximum increase on the table
The new Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board (CEIFB) is recommending the maximum increase to employment insurance (EI) premiums...
B.C. to hold HST referendum next September
On Sept. 24, 2011, the British Columbia government will hold a binding referendum on whether to keep or eliminate the HST. This referendum allows...
Update: Delivering First Nations tax exemption in Ontario
Due to significant operator costs, the Ontario government will not penalize vendors who do not transition their systems to accommodate the eight per cent...
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