Finally, two Boston cream donuts for lunch.

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Summary

A creator explains a tax loophole in Ontario where buying six or more baked goods qualifies them as basic groceries, making them tax-exempt. He demonstrates this by comparing the prices of two, four, and six donuts at a Tim Hortons.

Structure

1Introduction of the problem: buying lunch
2Comparison of prices for 2 vs 4 donuts
3The tax discrepancy is identified
4The solution: buying 6 donuts to avoid tax
5Explanation of the Ontario tax rule
6Call to follow for more money-saving tips

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2 boston cream donuts 3.55 Wait, Rahul! I also forgot my lunch. 7.64 3.55 + 3.55 = 7.10 7.79 No tax No tax? Why? HST SNACKS BASIC GROCERY NO TAX Wow... Follow Frugal Rahul.

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🍩6 is the magic number for 0% tax! 🧁📉 Ontario rule of six saves you significant amount on taxes for qualifying baked goods like muffin, croissant, doughnut etc. 1-5 Baked Goods: Taxed as Snacks with HST. 6+ Baked Goods: They are tax-exempt (0% tax!) as they are considered basic grocery.

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Finally, two Boston cream donuts for lunch. 3.55. Wait, Rahul! I also forgot my lunch. Make it four donuts. No problem. 7.64. Wait, 3.55 plus 3.55 is 7.10. Why 7.64? Because taxes. So what should we do? We'll just buy six donuts. Okay. 7.79 and no tax. No tax? Why? If you buy one, two, or four donuts, they're taxed with HST as snacks. But if you buy six donuts, six muffins, or packs of six, they are considered basic grocery and you pay no tax. Wow. Wow. Follow Frugal Rahul. I'll definitely help you save money.