Originally Posted by
Sprocket
Here in Quebec (and one other province I think), the server's income tax bill is directly tied to their sales by tracking their Social Insurance Number. Therefore if you don't tip, you are actually making them pay from *their own pocket* to serve you.
I know in BC, this is an audit method used by CRA.
Every server must declare every dollar they earn by tip Have reasonable documenation to prove their income. I used to advise clients to keep a daytimer or calendar with the amount of tips they earn per shift so they can declare it on their taxes.
When servers do not do their due dillegence, they have an auditor do an average mean per meal.