Are model kits toys. ?

[peter31a]

31 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said:

As an FYI, model kits are officially toys!

No sales tax here on model kits. but there is tax on paints and supplies.

Not confusing for retailers at all! 🤪

So it looks like until mid-February, we can save a few bucks in Canada when buying kits.

Fun fact, we also get a tax break on restaurants, most groceries, beer, wine, coolers, and video games. I know people that won't be paying tax on basically anything while this is in effect!

 

According to who, Dan? It’s not all model kits. See the video that I posted above. Panda Hobby, a Gundam shop in Toronto, is very specific on which kits that they can legally sell under this new legislation. During a ZOOM call last night we were checking a number of our kits including Tamiya and most of them said suitable of ages 14 and above making them ineligible for the tax holiday. Don’t get your hopes up unless your hobby shop is playing fast and loose with the rules.

[iamsuperdan]

15 minutes ago, peter31a said:

According to who, Dan? It’s not all model kits. See the video that I posted above. Panda Hobby, a Gundam shop in Toronto, is very specific on which kits that they can legally sell under this new legislation. During a ZOOM call last night we were checking a number of our kits including Tamiya and most of them said suitable of ages 14 and above making them ineligible for the tax holiday. Don’t get your hopes up unless your hobby shop is playing fast and loose with the rules.

I was looking at Sunward Hobbies site and all of their car kits are tax free.

https://www.sunwardhobbies.ca/plastic-models/?_gl=1*yjs29v*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAmfq6BhAsEiwAX1jsZ_hFfDAk9cNRdiOBZcwGdKX330PCSIXq0PQWVa7S_8Y4egwJfUJR9hoCzOQQAvD_BwE

And I physically went in to Great Hobbies yesterday, and all kits are tax free. Just had a look at their site, and all kits are tax free. 

https://www.greathobbies.com/enews/national/2024/20241214-tax-holiday/?ref=headeralert

Have had a look at some other Canadian retailers, and all kits are tax free.

Amazon shows all kits as tax free. Put them in your cart, no tax.

Admitted, I only looked at cars, trucks, and planes. 

 

 

From the government website:

Children's toys that may qualify are:

• Games, including:
  • Board games with physical components and rules, including replacement parts and add-on components such as dice
  • Card games, including playing cards and games that include trading cards
• Toys, toy sets and toy systems that either:
  • Imitate another item, whether real or imaginary
  • Involve building, creating or assembling structures, objects or models by using pieces, parts, materials or modelling compound
  • Involve sorting, stacking or organizing pieces, parts or materials
• Dolls, plush toys and soft toys and their accessories

These types of children's toys qualify if they are intended for children under 14 years old for learning or play. Toys that are marketed as being for an age below 14 (for example, a toy recommended for children ages 8 and up) would qualify.

These items do not qualify:

• Games and toys that don’t meet the requirements above
• Collectibles that are not intended for play or learning, such as hockey cards or collectible dolls
• Toys and model sets that are marketed for adults (for example, adult construction brick or train sets)

[peter31a]

2 minutes ago, iamsuperdan said:

I was looking at Sunward Hobbies site and all of their car kits are tax free.

https://www.sunwardhobbies.ca/plastic-models/?_gl=1*yjs29v*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAmfq6BhAsEiwAX1jsZ_hFfDAk9cNRdiOBZcwGdKX330PCSIXq0PQWVa7S_8Y4egwJfUJR9hoCzOQQAvD_BwE

And I physically went in to Great Hobbies yesterday, and all kits are tax free. Just had a look at their site, and all kits are tax free. 

https://www.greathobbies.com/enews/national/2024/20241214-tax-holiday/?ref=headeralert

Have had a look at some other Canadian retailers, and all kits are tax free.

Amazon shows all kits as tax free. Put them in your cart, no tax.

Admitted, I only looked at cars, trucks, and planes. 

 

 

From the government website:

Children's toys that may qualify are:

• Games, including:
  • Board games with physical components and rules, including replacement parts and add-on components such as dice
  • Card games, including playing cards and games that include trading cards
• Toys, toy sets and toy systems that either:
  • Imitate another item, whether real or imaginary
  • Involve building, creating or assembling structures, objects or models by using pieces, parts, materials or modelling compound
  • Involve sorting, stacking or organizing pieces, parts or materials
• Dolls, plush toys and soft toys and their accessories

These types of children's toys qualify if they are intended for children under 14 years old for learning or play. Toys that are marketed as being for an age below 14 (for example, a toy recommended for children ages 8 and up) would qualify.

These items do not qualify:

• Games and toys that don’t meet the requirements above
• Collectibles that are not intended for play or learning, such as hockey cards or collectible dolls
• Toys and model sets that are marketed for adults (for example, adult construction brick or train sets)

Right in the quote you left from the government website: Toys that are being marketed as being for an age below 14 would qualify. Toys and model sets marketed for adults do not qualify. We were amazed to see Sunward flouting the guidelines in their ads. I’m not saying I would turn down the savings but saying all model kits qualify is incorrect and some of these retailers are taking their chances.