Prepared Food and Beverage Sales Survey 2016

Prepared Food and Beverage Sales Survey 2016
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Purpose

The objective of this survey is to collect information about the sales of prepared foods and non-alcoholic beverages by different establishments in Ontario and to collect information on the percentage of those sales that are exempt from the Ontario portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). The results of this survey are important in order to determine the allocation of tax revenues between the Ontario and federal governments.

Additional information

The information you provide will be used by the Ontario Ministry of Finance and Finance Canada to ensure that the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is allocated correctly between the provincial and federal governments. By participating in this survey you will be helping your province receive its accurate share of the HST. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

You are legally required to complete this questionnaire according to the Statistics Act.

Authority

Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

Confidentiality

Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from releasing any information it collects which could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes.

Data-sharing agreements

To reduce respondent burden, Statistics Canada has entered into data-sharing agreements with provincial and territorial statistical agencies and other government organizations, which have agreed to keep the data confidential and use them only for statistical purposes. Statistics Canada will only share data from this survey with those organizations that have demonstrated a requirement to use the data.

Section 11 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with provincial and territorial statistical agencies that meet certain conditions. These agencies must have the legislative authority to collect the same information, on a mandatory basis, and the legislation must provide substantially the same provisions for confidentiality and penalties for disclosure of confidential information as the Statistics Act. Because these agencies have the legal authority to compel businesses to provide the same information, consent is not requested and businesses may not object to the sharing of the data.

For this survey, there is a Section 11 agreement with the provincial statistical agency of Ontario. The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province.

Record linkage

To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.

Business and contact information

Please verify the business name and correct where needed.

  • 1: Legal name:
  • 2: Operating name:

Please verify the information for this business's contact person and correct where needed.

Business Status

1. Is this business currently in operation?

  • 1: Yes
  • 2: No, seasonal operations
  • 3: No, ceased all operations
  • 4: No, sold all operations
  • 5: No, amalgamated with (an) other business(es)
  • 6: No, temporarily inactive but will re-open
  • 7: No, no longer operating due to other reason(s)

2. When did this business close for the season?

  • 1: Date

3. When does this business expect to resume operations?

  • 1: Date

4. When did this business cease all operations?

  • 1: Date

5. Why did this business cease all operations?

  • 1: Bankruptcy
  • 2: Liquidation
  • 3: Dissolution
  • 4: Other reason - specify

6. When was this business sold?

  • 1: Date

7. What is the legal name of the buyer?

8. When did this business amalgamate?

  • 1: Date

9. What is the legal name of the resulting or continuing business?

10. What is (are) the legal name(s) of the other amalgamated business(es)?

11. When did this business become temporarily inactive?

  • 1: Date

12. When does this business expect to resume operations?

  • 1: Date

13. Why is this business temporarily inactive?

14. When did this business cease operations?

  • 1: Date

15. Why did this business cease operations?

Business activity

16. According to our records, this business's main activity, which typically generates the most revenue, is classified as: _____. Is this correct?

  • 1: Yes, this is the main activity
  • 2: No, this is a secondary activity
  • 3: No, this is not applicable

17. Was this business's main activity, which typically generates the most revenue, ever classified as _____?

  • 1: Yes
  • 3: No

18. When did the main business activity change?

  • 1: Date

19. Please provide a brief but precise description of this business's main activity. This is the main economic activity (typically generating the most revenue).

20. Search a database for the classification that best matches the description you provided.

21. Are there any other activities that contribute significantly (at least 10%) to this business's revenue?

  • 1: Yes, there are other activities
  • 2: No, that is the only significant activity

22. Please provide a brief but precise description of this business's secondary activity.

23. Approximately what percentage of this business's revenue is generated by each of the following business activities?

Sales of prepared food and non-alcoholic beverages

24. Is this a retail business, such as a grocery store, bakery or a convenience store?

  • 1: Yes
  • 3: No

25. From January 1 to December 31, 2019, what were your total net sales of prepared food and non-alcoholic beverages?

  • 1: Total net sales of prepared food and non-alcoholic beverages, excluding taxes

26. Were there any sales exempt from the provincial portion of the HST?

  • 1: Yes
  • 3: No

27. Please provide the amount of the sales that were exempt from the provincial portion of the HST.

  • 1: Qualifying sales in Canadian dollars
  • 2: Qualifying sales percentage

28. From January 1 to December 31, 2019, what were your total net sales of prepared food and beverages that were ready for immediate consumption?

  • 1: Total net sales of prepared food and non-alcoholic beverages, excluding taxes

29. Were there any sales exempt from the provincial portion of the HST?

  • 1: Yes
  • 3: No

30. Please provide the amount of the sales that were exempt from the provincial portion of the HST.

  • 1: Qualifying sales in Canadian dollars
  • 2: Qualifying sales percentage
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