32. The legislation provides for all unbottled or bulk water to be zero-rated when supplied to consumers in a quantity exceeding a single serving when dispensed through a vending machine or at a permanent establishment of the supplier. It can also be taken as a preventative tonic for persons who are easily susceptible to colds.". Bread includes, but is not limited to, such things as flour and corn tortillas, pita bread, naan bread, rolls, flatbread, foccacia, croissants and bagels. A caterer transports frozen food and raw ingredients to the location where it is to be served. Although the pizza is delivered, the remaining criteria suggest that the preparation and delivery of an uncooked pizza is not catering. It would radically alter incentives for producers, retailers, restaurants and the public.". However, the CRA considers a product to be a food or beverage if an average consumer would recognize and purchase the product as such in the ordinary course of buying basic groceries. Refer to paragraphs 140 to 145 of this memorandum for more information on multi-use goods with applications as ingredients for food or beverages for human consumption. They are eaten by the handful or as individual bite-sized pieces without utensils. Snack foods in this category are usually either salty or savoury and include foods with such flavours as salt and vinegar, barbeque, all-dressed, cheese, nacho, ketchup, pizza or sour cream and onion. 87. 3. Beverages made from non-animal sources, such as soy or rice, are not considered to be milk or milk-based beverages for GST/HST purposes. There is no separate delivery charge. The term is understood to mean packaging undertaken or performed by the manufacturer, or undertaken on the manufacturer's behalf, as in a contract-for-labour arrangement. Fruit bars may include one or more fruits or may include fruit in combination with vegetables, grains, nuts or seeds. The conditions in the above paragraph do not apply to bread products such as bagels, English muffins, croissants, or bread rolls that do not have sweetened fillings or coatings. It is supplied in a cylinder and contains all the syrups and CO2 required. If you wish to make a technical enquiry on the GST/HST by telephone, please call the toll-free number 1-800-959-8287. Some edible products are not basic groceries. 93. Fondue chocolate to be used in the preparation of food is traditionally supplied in bar form (170 - 200 grams) in the baking section of grocery stores and is zero-rated. Ingredients add to the flavour, texture or appearance of the final product. In applying this indicator, it does not matter whether or not there is a separate charge for the supply or use of the amenities. be presented on a piece of serving ware (i.e., something on which the prepared food is likely to be served); be deliberately configured to create a visual effect so that they appear likely to be served in the same form in which they are sold. the product is not pre-packaged for sale to consumers and is sold as single servings in quantities of more than five, fast food outlets or "quick service" outlets, lunch counters, coffee shops and snack bars, private or social clubs, and similar places or establishments where prepared food products are provided, passenger transportation vehicles of any type wherein food and/or beverages are provided for a separate consideration, any eating facility within a business entity, for example, a lunch counter within a retail department store. 71. Finally, Product A is labelled and marketed in a manner similar to products enumerated in paragraph 1(f). in the case of a product described in paragraph 1(m) of Part III of Schedule VI, the product is pre-packaged for sale to consumers in quantities of more than five items each of which is a single serving, or. 111. VI, Part III, para 1(o.1). Each piece is comparable to the size of a potato chip. The food or beverages are processed or arranged to the customer's specification after the order is placed. Size and shape: small, thin, slice, (chip); long and slender cylindrical form (stick); fluffy mass (puff); or spiral or winding form (curl). 1. However, placing the doughnuts on a serving platter could possibly constitute catering where the doughnuts are "arranged on the platter" by the supplier. Rather, it is sold as an ingredient to make a pleasing warm drink. Predictably, new taxes have been proposed and imposed on foods and beverages containing those ingredients. The word "chip", "crisp", "puff", "curl" or "stick" appears in the name of the product or elsewhere on the label (e.g., "healthier than a chip", "tastes like a chip" or "part chip"). That is, the emphasis on the label and related marketing material is as a breakfast cereal and not on any particular beneficial health effect. A relatively recent policy option is a tax on unhealthy or high-energy content foods or beverages or on their constituent . a natural fruit juice or combination of natural fruit juices that have been reconstituted into the original state. Individuals bring in their own containers or acquire a container at the store and fill the containers at the machines themselves. The delivery of doughnuts and coffee is considered to be catering and is taxable. The manufacturer's Web site claims that medical research is being conducted into the benefits of shark cartilage in inhibiting tumour-based cancer and metastasis. Therefore, the product is not considered an ingredient used in the preparation of a beverage. Supplies of beverages (other than unflavoured milk), or pudding, including flavoured gelatine, mousse, flavoured whipped dessert product or any other products similar to pudding are taxable, except. 30. anchovy or tomato paste) in tubes. Meal replacements and nutritional supplements. Cereal bars and muffin bars are discussed in paragraphs 98 and 99 of this memorandum. The label includes words found on packages of chips, crisps, puffs, curls, or sticks (e.g.,"snack", "party snack" or "crunch"). It is marketed and promoted as a cold and flu inhibiter and preventative tonic. enhances mental or physical performance, or. The product is supplied in health food stores as well as in traditional food outlets. Most provinces do not charge sales taxes on food, unless it is junk food, which is, in effect, a sort of hidden fat tax. V, Part VI, s23. Such amenities do not include, however, a disposable container that the food was delivered in, even if the food may be consumed directly from the container, such as a carton containing Chinese food. The . VI, Part III, para 1(o.4). Some packages considered "pre-packaged for sale to consumers" contain other packages within them. 80. Please refer to GST/HST Info Sheet GI-011, Water Haulers for more information on this topic. If the product is not considered to be a fruit juice beverage or a fruit-flavoured beverage, it will be zero-rated provided it is not excluded from zero-rating by another paragraph. cheese, peanut butter, fruit flavoured dip, pudding). Based on the facts set out above, Product D is taxable. The supply of fruit juice or fruit flavoured concentrates is taxable when the reconstituted beverage (e.g., water is added to the product to create a beverage according to instructions on the package) contains less than 25% by volume of natural juice(s). 152. Drink-a-Min is not marketed in the same manner as a regular fruit juice. If the seasoning or coating includes salt as an ingredient, the nuts or seeds are taxable. Cooking wines (including de-alcoholized cooking wines) sold and represented as condiments, and normally purchased in grocery stores, regardless of whether made by a fermentation process or from spirits, are zero-rated. The main ingredients are often coated with a savoury seasoning such as salt or barbecue flavouring. If the cooked foods are cold and are sold from unheated or refrigerated shelves at other counters to be subsequently re-heated prior to consumption, they are zero-rated. A restaurant is asked to deliver two dozen assorted doughnuts and an urn of coffee to a customer's place of business. The global obesity pandemic has public advocates and policymakers grappling with the question of how best to respond. In addition to traditional chocolate or candy bars, other types of bars, which may be chocolate coated or flavoured, are also available. A supply of ice cream, ice milk, sherbet, frozen yoghurt or frozen pudding, non-dairy substitutes for any of the foregoing, or any product that contains any of the foregoing, when packaged or sold in single servings, is taxable. The popular opinion emphasizes whole-some foods because they aren't informed about the similitude between processed and unprocessed foods. This optimal intake can vary between one and two tablespoons, depending on the weight of the person taking the product. As long as the products are in single serving sizes, the tax applies regardless of the number of single servings in the package. Such products are commonly supplied for use as animal feeds and may include offal or refuse. 4. "Levy city, state, or federal taxes on soft drinks and other 'junk' foods to fund 'eat less, move more' campaigns. As it may not completely address your particular operation, you may wish to refer to the Act or appropriate Regulation, or contact a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) GST/HST Rulings Centre for more information. Where the product is advertised in a direct sales catalogue it is with products that are neither food, nor beverages, nor ingredients. One of its main ingredients consists of potato (flakes), an ingredient common to those snack foods enumerated in paragraph 1(f). A package intended for sale to consumers normally includes information required under the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act. Product A is described on its Internet site as "healthier than potato chips". The information in this document does not replace the law found in the Excise Tax Act and its Regulations. If the consumer is having more than three eliminations a day, the servings should be reduced to one a day. A caution as to how the product is to be "taken" or that it is to be "taken as directed by a physician". 133. Supplies by commercial haulers Sch. Nut bars, which generally include one or more types of nuts and syrup or honey as main ingredients, are taxable. Consumers usually consume food and beverages to sustain or maintain life, to allay hunger or thirst, or for enjoyment rather than for therapeutic or preventative effects (e.g., to correct actual or perceived health problems) or to achieve specific beneficial benefits related to performance or physique. The caterer then prepares the food for consumption at the site. The food is not supplied with any of the amenities needed for serving or consuming the food. 3. If the other indicators are present, this is catering. The supply of only frozen meals is not within the meaning of paragraph 1(o.5) of Part III to Schedule VI. 4. 90. It is available in six varieties: original, ranch, barbecue, all dressed, salt and vinegar and zesty cheese. And the tradition in Canada has been to not target tax revenues to specific initiatives. Most supplies of bulk or unbottled water are made by municipalities via a water distribution system to residences within the municipalities. The terms "food" and "beverage" are not defined in the Act. In addition, it would not be possible to remove one portion of ice cream from the container without exposing the other portions as the lid covers the entire container; therefore, this two-litre container of ice cream is zero-rated. This week, Food Tank highlights eight countries that have taken steps to limit the harmful impact of junk-food marketing. Supplies of snack mixtures that contain cereals, nuts, seeds, dried fruit or any other edible product, but not including any mixture that is sold primarily as a breakfast cereal, are taxable. A lunch combination contains a variety of foods and perhaps a beverage that are not mixed together but are packaged together in a single container. In general, vitamins and minerals are considered to be dietary supplements and are taxable. Salads also include gelatine salads. if the food and beverages are purchased and heated at the point of purchase, they are taxable. Product E ingredients include rice, corn, water, seasoning blend and sunflower oil. Product A ingredients include enriched flour, vegetable oil shortening, and potato flakes. Examples of dietary supplements include alfalfa, yeast, ginseng, lecithin, bee pollen, seaweed and fibre whether in tablet, pill, capsule, powder, granulated or liquid form. Ice made from potable water is zero-rated when sold as ice cubes or as a large block regardless of how the ice is used. Food arranged for aesthetic purposes on a serving platter (a "party platter") would be regarded as having been supplied with an amenity. Products in tablet, pill, capsule, or similar form are not considered to be food as they are usually represented as having a beneficial or therapeutic purpose. Product D labelling includes the following: "potato crisps", "baked not fried" and "bold chip flavours, bite-sized, light and crunchy and low in fat". While Kerala's taken a swipe seemingly at Western fast food . A serving of Fibre Mix is to be mixed, using a blender, in six or eight ounces (180 mL to 240mL) of water or juice. Public health advocates say a sugar tax on junk foods could help reduce the consumption of sugary foods causing a reduction in obesity and diseases, as well as people to become healthy overall. VI, Part III, para 1(r). Fibre Mix is not considered to be an ingredient. These salads commonly contain fruit and may be formed in the shape of a mould. It may be eaten alone or added to other goods as desired. "The subsidy in the beginning would be very large," he says. Examples of ice cream and similar products that are taxable, when packaged or sold in single servings, include: 76. This single serving size limit is also applied to beverage containers when the serving includes any of the goods listed in the paragraph 1(k) of Part III of Schedule VI as in the case of a float containing ice cream. Texture: crispy, crunchy, brittle or fluffy. If the percentage of fruit juice in the concentrate is 25% or more by volume, the supply of the concentrate is zero-rated. 118. Mediterranean Pressed Olive Oil is zero-rated under section 1 of Part III of ScheduleVI. 54. Identification by the health care community or dietary authorities that there is a potential general health risk associated with the consumption of a particular element found in a product. has announced plans to tax junk food, and other countries, notably Ireland, are also considering such taxes. 154. Included in paragraph 1(m) of Part III of Schedule VI are foods commonly purchased or served as desserts or snacks that are baked, fried, fresh or frozen, or otherwise prepared for sale. It stands to reason that weight outcomes . It is also sold in small bags. This indicator is intended to capture situations where the order is prepared to the customer's specifications, and all or substantially all of the resulting food can be eaten either immediately or after being warmed. The product is labelled and marketed on the basis of its beneficial effects related to bone and joint health. The mixture should be drunk immediately after preparation and 20 minutes before a meal. If a foodstuff or beverage is supplied from a vending machine for a single coin of 25 cents or less, the tax is calculated to be zero. 29. Product B ingredients include enriched wheat flour, vegetable oil shortening, sugar, glucose-fructose, salt, malt flour, monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, soya lecithin and protease. 2. Health. Boris Johnson dismayed health campaigners. Drink-a-Min is taxable. 1. If you are in Qubec, please call the following toll-free number: All of the memoranda in the GST/HST Memoranda Series are available on the CRA Web site at www.cra-arc.gc.ca. Product F is advertised on the Internet as a "Crunchy delicious snack", "Snackers in the mood for something a little bit different" and "They're just like spicy hot peanuts, only green!". These can result in sugar spikes and weight gain, and a higher risk of diabetes. These supplies are not zero-rated under paragraph 1(n) of Part III of Schedule VI as they are excluded from zero-rating by either paragraphs 1(c) or 1(d). 96. Emphasis on particular nutrient(s) not commonly regarded by a consumer as an ingredient (e.g. The list below provides references to the paragraphs in this memorandum that discuss the criteria and the tax status of bars that do not fall within paragraph 1(e) of Part III of Schedule V: 51. Fibre Mix is taxable. These bars may have a muffin-like texture or a fruit filling in a baked crust. The catering indicators in paragraph 123 of this memorandum are not intended to capture food that is supplied to the customer frozen and must be defrosted, heated or cooked before serving. Glossary of Key Terms Highly processed foods - food that manufacturers have significantly changed in many processing steps, often adding sugar, salts, additives, colors, etc., and that often is pre-prepared or ready-to-eat. A cereal bar with a fruit filling is generally not considered to be a fruit bar. Where the product is not designed and marketed for sale in single servings, and provided the portions are not packaged in single servings, the product is not considered to be sold in single servings. It is small in size and contains no filling. The amount can be increased gradually over three to four weeks to the recommended daily optimal intake. 66. In this case, each portion is not individually contained or wrapped nor is each portion packaged in its own right. The respective weight of each indicator should be determined according to the facts of each case. De-alcoholized beer and de-alcoholized wine. 37. A coalition of D.C. Council members cheered on by activists is hoping to impose a 1.5 cent-per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages, jacking up the price of a two-liter bottle of soda by $1. The labelling notes the fact that the product contains 15 minerals and vitamins, and there is a recommended daily dose. Just last week, a coalition of health and education experts repeated their call for the Quebec government to introduce a sugar tax on soft drinks and so-called "energy drinks." The placement of the muffins is not intended to achieve any desired visual effect and the tray on which they are placed is not likely to be used as serving ware. Product F ingredients include peas, starch, canola oil, sugar, wheat flour, salt, monosodium glutamate, horseradish and tartrazine. The product is marketed in a manner similar to other products that, when added to water or milk, are consumed by the average person as a warm beverage. It should be noted that no one factor is determinative of the tax status of a product and changes in the labelling, packaging and/or marketing would not necessarily result in a different tax status. A product supplied in pill, tablet, capsule or similar form is not generally considered to be a food, beverage or ingredient, and is therefore taxable. The supply of cylinders of CO2 is taxable. Although the pizzas are pleasing to look at, they have not been "arranged" to achieve any desired visual effect, rather they have been sliced into individual servings for the sake of convenience. Products which are not generally recognized as food or beverages in Canada, which are consumed as food or beverages by cultural groups, are considered zero-rated basic groceries unless the food or beverages are specifically excluded from zero-rating under the provisions of paragraphs 1(a) through 1(r) of Part III of Schedule VI. These dessert trays are considered "other arrangements of prepared food" for the purpose of paragraph 1(o.3) and are taxable. To preserve the potency and effectiveness of the herbs in the product and because of the bulking effect of psyllium, it is recommended that the product be mixed immediately before drinking. Nestle did not specify a tax level nor exactly define the foods that she would tax. The product is available in two sizes, 454 grams and 1.36 kilograms. However, if a product is marketed as an ingredient and for another use (e.g.,as snack food), that product may be excluded from zero-rating by one of the exceptions listed in paragraphs (a) to (r) of Section 1 of Part III of Schedule VI. 162. The coffee is prepared specifically for the customer after the order is placed. A tax might discourage some people from buying sugary drinks and foods, but it ignores systemic reasons for purchasing junk food: they can't necessarily afford healthier . The following are examples of zero-rated supplies. Warnings as to who should not consume the product. While there have been no other "junk food taxes" put into place nationally, the movement to slow the consumption of unhealthy foods gained momentum last November after residents of Berkeley, California voted to tax soda and other sweetened beverages. The CRA makes no distinction between the provisions of "catering" and "catering services" since catering is synonymous with the act of providing a catering service. 12. Product A is loosely bagged and sold in 200 gram packages in the cracker aisle of the supermarkets. The UPC is not required to be on packaging under the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act. 57. The product is not available in grocery stores, markets, specialty food stores or in direct sales food catalogues. Flavours: In addition to salty, the product is available in flavours such as salt and vinegar, barbecue, all-dressed, cheese, nacho, ketchup, pizza, sour cream and onion, etc. One of the indicators of a catering contract is that the food or beverage is delivered to the customer, or a place specified by the customer. Moreover, to be considered an ingredient, the final product must, in and of itself, be a food or beverage. For example, a box containing twelve ice cream sandwiches where each portion is 75 mL, and where each is individually wrapped would be taxable. The junk food tax was due to expire on the last day of 2020, but the tax was successfully and indefinitely reauthorized on December 31, 2020. The customer is charged more than the takeout price for the doughnuts and similarly more than the equivalent of the regular price for the coffee. A junk food tax to prevent the obesity crisis overwhelming the NHS budget is back on the government's agenda, the author of a landmark report says. Many establishments operate soda fountains. While critics see government meddling in citizens' private lives, supporters of a "junk food" tax say such a levy could help finance expanded insurance coverage as well as lower health care costs by inducing people to switch to healthier diets. Generally, consumers consume this product for enjoyment and not for any purported physiological effect. Carbonated water, whether flavoured or not, is taxable regardless of the size of the bottle or packaging, as explained in paragraph 17 of this memorandum. However, after a ruling has been issued, if it is determined that a product is in fact not a meal replacement, a nutritional supplement, or a formulated liquid diet product, the ruling will not be valid in accordance with GST/HST Memorandum 1.4, Excise and GST/HST Rulings and Interpretations Service. This service is not considered to be catering. NTRC's computations showed . However, its presence aids in determining whether the product is pre-packaged. If the percentage of fruit juice in the concentrate is less than 25% fruit juice by volume, the supply of the concentrate is taxable. The product is loosely bagged and sold in 140 gram bags. Where a package of multiples of similar foods or beverages contains 50% or less otherwise zero-rated goods, the supply of the package will be taxable at 5% GST or 13% HST, as applicable. The label states that "Fyber eaten regularly will improve your inner health". 62. The restaurant does not promote itself as a caterer, but it does operate a takeout service that includes, at the customer's request, the services described above. Consumable products considered basic groceries, Consumable products not considered basic groceries. A product will qualify as milk-based if it has milk as the main ingredient. Supplies of candies, confectionery that may be classed as candy, or any goods sold as candies, such as candy floss, chewing gum and chocolate, whether naturally or artificially sweetened, and including fruits, seeds, nuts and popcorn when they are coated or treated with candy, chocolate, honey, molasses, sugar, syrup or artificial sweeteners are taxable. The following supplies of baking ingredients are zero-rated: 47. More information on catering is provided in paragraphs 121 to 133 of this memorandum. Lunch combinations may contain products that, if sold separately, could be zero-rated or taxable. For example, where an advertisement for a particular product available in powder form, includes a comparison to a similar product available in pill or tablet form, the comparison to products in those forms may indicate that the powdered product is a dietary supplement and not a food, beverage or ingredient. Sandwiches and similar products are regarded as something which can be consumed with little or no preparation, consisting of one or more pieces of bread, with meat, cheese, savoury or other topping or filling, all of which are suitable for immediate consumption. Paragraph 1(k) of Part III of Schedule VI does not differentiate between the supply of an individual single serving and the supply of a package containing multiples of single servings. Supplies of other energy bars and protein bars are generally taxable as discussed in paragraphs 52 to 54 of this memorandum. 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