by David Monteith | Aug 17, 2026
Your Restaurant’s Card Tips Are Controlled Tips Now TLDR A controlled tip is a gratuity your restaurant takes possession of before your server ever sees it, and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) treats it as pay you handed out. Controlled tips carry Canada Pension...
by David Monteith | Jun 22, 2026
Protecting Your Restaurant’s Profit Margin: The Ultimate Defence Against Aggressive CRA Audits TLDR The Canada Revenue Agency actively targets restaurants for unreported cash income using aggressive net worth audits and harsh penalties for point-of-sale...