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Tallyfern Rates (Canada)

By tallyfern.com Verified namespace

Read-only Canadian GST/HST rates, small-supplier check and CRA allowance rates, with CRA sources.

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Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
75 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
5

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 75 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name tallyfern-rates.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 5 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 75 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 75 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    10 of 10 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-29T01:36:54.741396Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Tallyfern Rates (Canada)

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http tallyfern-rates-canada https://mcp.tallyfern.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 5

cra_automobile_allowance_rate

CRA reasonable per-kilometre allowance rates for employer-paid vehicle allowances (2026 default; 2025 also available): first 5,000 km and after, provinces vs territories. Optionally calculates the allowance for a number of business kilometres. Returns structuredContent with the per-km rates for provinces and territories, the rates for the given region, an optional tiered calculation, the source and an as-of date.

Discovered
cra_meal_travel_allowance

CRA simplified-method rates (latest published tax year): flat meal rate per meal and maximum per day, and vehicle cents/km by province or territory where travel begins. These apply to moving expenses, northern residents deductions and medical travel, not to employer per-diems. Optionally calculates amounts. Returns structuredContent with the tax year, meal rates, vehicle cents/km (one province or all), optional vehicle and meal amounts, scope notes, the source and an as-of date.

Discovered
gst_hst_rate_by_province

Current GST/HST rate for a Canadian province or territory (or all 13), with the PST/QST rate CRA lists for reference. From CRA's 'Charge and collect the GST/HST' table. Returns structuredContent with one rate row (or all 13), the effective-from date, notes, the canada.ca source and an as-of date.

Discovered
gst_hst_small_supplier_check

Apply the CRA's $30,000 small-supplier tests (single calendar quarter and four consecutive calendar quarters) to taxable revenue by calendar quarter. Says whether the person must register for the GST/HST, when they stop being a small supplier, the effective date of registration, and headroom for next quarter. Most businesses only (not charities/public service bodies). Returns structuredContent with status, headline, the triggering quarter (or null), per-quarter rolling totals, next-quarter headroom, sources and an as-of date.

Discovered
ontario_hst_basics

Plain-language basics for Ontario businesses: the 13% HST rate, the $30,000 small-supplier threshold, the 29-day registration deadline and place-of-supply rule, with CRA sources. Returns structuredContent with the Ontario rate row, the threshold, the registration deadline in days, sources and an as-of date.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected75 ms5

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