Survey of Service Industries: Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing, 2012 - Characteristics Questionnaire
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A - Introduction
If necessary, please make address label corrections in the boxes below.
- 1: Legal name
- 2: Business name
- 3: Title of contact
- 4: First name of contact
- 5: Last name of contact
- 6: Address (number and street)
- 7: City
- 8: Province/territory or state
- 9: Country
- 10: Postal code/ zip code
What is your language of preference?
- 1: English
- 2: French
Purpose
This survey collects the financial and operating data needed to develop national and regional economic policies and programs.
Authority
This information is collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.
COMPLETION OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS ACT.
This document is confidential when completed.
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Confidentiality
The Statistics Act protects the confidentiality of information collected by Statistics Canada.
Your answers are confidential.
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 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 are Section 11 agreements with the provincial and territorial statistical agencies of Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and the Yukon.
The shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Section 12 of the Statistics Act provides for the sharing of information with federal, provincial or territorial government organizations. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with any of these organizations by writing a letter of objection to the Chief Statistician and returning it with the completed questionnaire. Please specify the organizations with which you do not want to share your data.
For this survey, there are Section 12 agreements with the statistical agencies of Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
For agreements with provincial and territorial government organizations, the shared data will be limited to information pertaining to business establishments located within the jurisdiction of the respective province or territory.
Record linkage
To enhance the data from this survey, Statistics Canada may combine it with information from other surveys or from administrative sources.
Security of emails and faxes
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Return procedures
Please return the questionnaire within 30 days.
Please mail the completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope or fax it to Statistics Canada at 1-888-883-7999.
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Statistics Canada, Operations and Integration Division, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6
Reporting instructions
- Report for business unit(s) specified on the label on the front page.
- Complete only the questions that apply to your business.
- When precise figures are not available, please provide your best estimate.
- Report in Canadian dollars. Dollar amounts and percentages should be rounded to whole numbers.
- Consult the reporting guide at www.statcan.gc.ca/guides-e for further information.
B - Main business activity
B - Main business activity - Question identifier:1.
Please describe the nature of your business.
To ensure that you have received the appropriate questionnaire, you are asked to describe the nature of your business. The description should briefly state the main activities of your business unit.
B - Main business activity - Question identifier:2.
Please check the one main activity which most accurately represents your main source of revenue.
Passenger car rental (without driver)
This industry comprises business units primarily engaged in renting out passenger cars without drivers, generally for short periods of time.
Exclude:
- renting or leasing passenger cars, hearses, with drivers;
- leasing passenger cars without drivers, generally for long periods of time (please see Passenger car leasing (without driver) below).
Passenger car leasing (without driver)
This industry comprises business units primarily engaged in leasing passenger cars without drivers, generally for long periods of time.
Exclude:
- retailing passenger cars through sales or lease arrangements;
- renting or leasing passenger cars, hearses, with drivers;
- leasing and providing loans to buyers of goods and equipment, or to vendors and dealers to finance their inventories;
- renting passenger cars without drivers generally for short periods of time (please see Passenger car rental (without driver) above).
Truck, bus, utility trailer and RV (recreational
vehicle) rental and leasing (without driver)
This industry comprises business units primarily engaged in renting out or leasing trucks, truck tractors, buses, semi-trailers, utility trailers and RVs (recreational vehicles), without drivers.
Include:
- renting/leasing modular space.
Exclude:
- renting or leasing industrial trucks, such as forklifts, materials handling equipment, farm tractors and other industrial equipment;
- retailing vehicles commonly referred to as RVs through sales or lease arrangements;
- leasing and providing loans to buyers of goods and equipment, or to vendors and dealers to finance their inventories;
- renting or leasing mobile home sites;
- renting recreational goods, such as pleasure boats, canoes, motorcycles, mopeds or bicycles.
- 1: Passenger car rental (without driver)
- 2: Passenger car leasing (without driver) (exclude business units primarily engaged in retailing cars)
- 3: Truck, bus, utility trailer and RV (recreational vehicle) rental and leasing (without driver) (exclude business units primarily engaged in renting/leasing heavy equipment; include renting/leasing modular space)
- 4: None of the above - Please call the contact telephone number on the cover page for further instructions.
B - Main business activity - Question identifier:3.
Is the sole purpose of this business unit to provide services to your parent company, an affiliated company or a professional practice?
If yes, please specify the name of the parent company or professional practice in the space provided.
- 1: yes, please provide the name of the company or professional practice
- 2: no
B - Main business activity - Question identifier:4.
Is this business unit engaged in sales financing?
Sales financing
Sales financing business units lend money to consumers and businesses for the purchase of goods and services, using a contractual instalment sales agreement, often either directly from, or through arrangements with, dealers of the products.
Include:
- acceptance companies of motor vehicle manufacturers and heavy equipment manufacturers;
- business units engaged in the purchase of instalment and credit card receivables.
- 1: yes
- 2: no
C - Reporting period information
C - Reporting period information - Question identifier:1.
Please report information for your fiscal year (normal business year) ending between April 1, YYYY and March 31, YYYY. Please indicate below the period covered by this questionnaire.
- 1: Date from (YYYY MM DD) to (YYYY MM DD)
C - Reporting period information - Question identifier:2.
If the reporting period does not cover a full year, please check the reason(s) below:
- 1: seasonal operations
- 2: new business
- 3: change of fiscal year
- 4: change of ownership
- 5: ceased operations
- 6: temporarily inactive
D and E - Not applicable
F - Industry characteristics
Please provide a breakdown of your sales.
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:1.
Revenue from automotive equipment rental and/or operating leases (without driver) Include payments for lease contracts in which the lessor is responsible for maintenance of the vehicle.
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)
Automobiles and light trucks (include cars, vans, mini-vans, SUVs and light trucks)
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)
Motor homes, RVs, travel trailers, and campers
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)
Heavy trucks, truck trailers and buses
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:2.
Revenue from automotive equipment capital (financial) leases (without driver)Include payments for lease contracts in which the lessee is responsible for maintenance of the vehicle, interest and principal.
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:a)
Automobiles and light trucks (include cars, vans, mini-vans, SUVs and light trucks)
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)
Motor homes, RVs, travel trailers, and campers
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:c)
Heavy trucks, truck trailers and buses
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:3.
Labour charged to customers for repair and maintenance services (exclude parts and materials charged to customers and include on the next line)
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:4.
Sales of merchandise (include materials and parts charged to customers in the performance of repairs). Sales of all other items (non-rental items, food, beverages) must be included here.
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:5.a)
Net gains or losses from disposal of previously rented and/or leased equipment
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:b)
Gross proceeds from disposal of previously rented and/or leased equipment
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:6.
Commissions revenue (include commissions earned from the sale of insurance, etc.)
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:7.
Other sales (include revenue from rental of real estate and miscellaneous service revenue) (please specify):
F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:8.
Total sales (sum of questions 1 to 7; do not include question 5b)
G - Personnel
G - Personnel - Question identifier:1.
Number of partners and proprietors, non-salaried (if salaried, report at question 2 below)
For unincorporated businesses, please report the number of partners and proprietors for whom earnings will be the net income of the partnership or proprietorship.
G - Personnel - Question identifier:2.
Paid employees
G - Personnel - Question identifier:a)
Average number of paid employees during the reporting period (see reporting guide)
To calculate the average number employed, add the number of employees in the last pay period of each month of the reporting period and divide this sum by the number of months (usually 12).
Exclude:
- partners and proprietors, non-salaried reported
at question 1 above.
G - Personnel - Question identifier:b)
Percentage of paid employees (from question 2a) who worked full time
Full-time employment consists of persons who usually work 30 hours or more per week. Please specify the percentage of paid employees who have been working full time by rounding the percentage to the nearest whole number.
G - Personnel - Question identifier:3.
Number of contract workers for whom you did not issue a T4, such as freelancers and casual workers (estimates are acceptable)
Contract workers are not employees, but workers contracted to perform a specific task or project in your organization for a specific duration, such as self-employed persons, freelancers and casual workers. These workers are not issued a T4 information slip. Please report the number of contract workers employed by your organization during the fiscal year.
H - Sales by type of client
Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.
H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:1.
Clients in Canada
H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:a)
Businesses
Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include:
- sales to Crown corporations.
H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:b)
Individuals and households
Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.
H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:c)
Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)
Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include:
- sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.
H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:2.
Clients outside Canada
Total: 100%
I - Sales by client location
Please ensure that the sum of percentages reported in this section equals 100%.
The percentage in question 14 must equal question 2 in section H.
Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by client location (first point of sale).
- 1: Newfoundland and Labrador
- 2: Prince Edward Island
- 3: Nova Scotia
- 4: New Brunswick
- 5: Quebec
- 6: Ontario
- 7: Manitoba
- 8: Saskatchewan
- 9: Alberta
- 10: British Columbia
- 11: Yukon
- 12: Northwest Territories
- 13: Nunavut
- 14: Clients outside Canada (must equal question 2 in section H)
Total: 100%
J and K - Not applicable
L - Contact information
Name of person to contact about this questionnaire:
- 1: Mr.
- 2: Mrs.
- 3: Miss
- 4: Ms
- 1: Last name
- 2: First name
- 3: Title
- 4: Telephone number
- 5: Extension number
- 6: Fax number
- 7: E-mail address
- 8: Website address
I certify that the information contained herein is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.
- 1: yyyy mm dd
M - Comments
We invite your comments below. Please be assured that we review all comments with the intent of improving the survey.
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