Tax on Sushi
So I got Sushi from No Frills and they sell it for $4.99. I didn't realize it until I got home that they charged 8%+13% tax so 21% tax. This doesn't make sense. Is this some error? Shouldn't it be just 8% tax?
Tax on Sushi
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- carmaster [OP]
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- leeoku
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I know that prepared foods (hot foods) get taxed but sushi is served cold.... This was all I found to a broken link. I think you shouldn't be charged but everyone does it anyway.
I would refund since the max should be 13
http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/tax/hst/
I would refund since the max should be 13
http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/tax/hst/
- b0ne
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Special Sushi tax'll get ya every time.
- Guest8456458484
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Go back to No Frills and point out the 21% tax mistake. Ask for SCOP to be implemented (ie. full refund).
- Russell
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It IS a prepared food, even if it's served cold.
- carmaster [OP]
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- Repooc
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Somehow, I really don't think a 21% tax is your biggest problem with this purchase.....
- carmaster [OP]
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- deadice
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- zoro69
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This came up a few months back on another prepared food dish at loblaws. loblaws cust service initially told him it was correct, so he emailed ellen roseman at the star. Loblaws then admitted it was a mistake and gave him a $25 gc
http://imgur.com/74z23hK
Its not a scop situation
http://imgur.com/74z23hK
Its not a scop situation
- carmaster [OP]
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Got back the 13% tax when I went to get my groceries. They said "computer glitch".
- TripleTAP
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t&T done the same thing
mother shop at food court section while paying her groceries . the taxes added 8%+13% =21%
mother shop at food court section while paying her groceries . the taxes added 8%+13% =21%
- TheRed
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Is it frozen sushi at nofrills?
- Guest8456458484
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Why isn't it a SCOP situation? The scanner had the incorrect tax. The spirit of SCOP is to correct scanner errors.zoro69 wrote: ↑This came up a few months back on another prepared food dish at loblaws. loblaws cust service initially told him it was correct, so he emailed ellen roseman at the star. Loblaws then admitted it was a mistake and gave him a $25 gc
http://imgur.com/74z23hK
Its not a scop situation
BTW, I had a problem with the REal Canadian Superstore overcharging taxes on Restoralax. Took over a month with emailing, and I am not even sure if head office corrected the taxes in the system. My local RCSS got an internal note to refund me the amount for the purchase.
- bylo
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Because SCOP is about discrepancies between the advertised price as shown on the shelf or in flyers (or on the price sticker, if any) and the price charged at the register. The intent is to instill confidence that the price you're charged at the register matches the price you see advertised in the store or in flyers.
In this case there's no indication that there was any discrepancy over the $4.99. The OP hasn't mentioned it. His issue is over how the item is taxed. That has nothing to do with SCOP or its intent.
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- Cas77
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Is the problem not the overly convulated tax scam set up by 2 levels of government with rules set in place to confuse us? I mean these stores are in the business of charging taxes, have dedicated staff to do so and still can't get it right...
- bylo
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IMO, yes.
"Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made." Otto von Bismarck
(And he was talking about a single level of government, not two levels trying to merge already too-convoluted sales tax regimes.)
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- TripleTAP
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but honestly the taxes? goes where? the accountant fix the problem and down to their pocket or is it really going toward the government
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It happened to me once with an item and it was said to be a computer error. What caused the error is the item not being in the stores file from head office so the store had to manually add it. It was dried sausage and non taxable.
If the store person adds it and doesn't do it properly ie describe it properly they will miss critical information. It's one of those things that someone managing stock might not know that someone managing finacials would.
If the store person adds it and doesn't do it properly ie describe it properly they will miss critical information. It's one of those things that someone managing stock might not know that someone managing finacials would.
Remember to be an RFD-er and NOT a degenerate.
- bylo
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That concern applies to all sales taxes, not just in this situation.
Most retailers engage independent accounting companies to audit their books and ensure that they comply with tax legislation. This is a requirement for publicly listed companies like Loblaws (Weston) and Sobeys (Empire.)
In addition governments engage their own auditors to double-check the tax accounting and compliance of companies that collect sales taxes on their behalf.
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