- Restaurants in Quebec can charge a $10 fee per person for missed reservations since July 17, 2025.
- Revenu Québec requires GST and QST to be collected on no-show fees.
- No-show fees are charged when a customer does not show up for a reservation without cancelling.
- These fees are taxable under GST and QST as they result from a contract modification or cancellation.
- Restaurants must calculate and remit applicable taxes on no-show fees.
- The $10 fee effectively becomes $8.61 for the restaurant after taxes.
- Businesses should ensure their invoicing and accounting systems correctly handle these taxes.
Source: crowe.com
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