New Brunswick Bill of Sale for SNB Transfers

New Brunswick Bill of Sale Requirements

Additional Forms Required

• Registration certificate signed on both pages (the Application for Vehicle Transfer is on the back)
• Proof of insurance for the vehicle
• NB inspection within 30 days before the transfer — only if the vehicle is valued at $1,000 or less
• Family Gift Affidavit — gifts only

In New Brunswick, the buyer takes the signed registration certificate to any Service New Brunswick (SNB) office. SNB puts the vehicle in the buyer's name and collects the tax in the same visit. A provincial Finance bulletin, PVTB-102, says a bill of sale is required for every change of owner. The Application for Vehicle Transfer on the back of the registration certificate can also serve as the bill of sale.

A private seller's bill of sale must show the VIN, the make and model, the seller's and buyer's names, the seller's signature, the date of sale and the price. SNB offers a sample template (form CSS-FOL-SNB-SN-0047E) that also asks for addresses, the odometer reading, conditions of sale and the buyer's signature, but you don't have to use it. SNB won't accept an altered bill of sale, so if there is a mistake, write a clean corrected copy. Our generator covers every required item and makes a fresh copy each time. It is not an official SNB form.

The tax on a private sale is the 15% Provincial Vehicle Tax (PVT), not HST. HST applies when you buy from a dealer. PVT is charged on the higher of the bill-of-sale price or the Canadian Red Book average wholesale value (the Canadian Sport Vehicle Blue Book for motorcycles and off-road vehicles). There is a cushion: if your price is no more than $1,000 below the book value, your price is used. The taxable value is never less than $1,000 for a car or $500 for a motorcycle.

PVT also has two refunds that most provinces don't offer. If you resell the vehicle within seven days, you can get the PVT back once the next owner registers it and pays. A vehicle with very high mileage, over an average of 20,000 km per model year or over 340,000 km, can qualify for a High Mileage Refund.

Most transfers need no new inspection. The exception is a vehicle valued at $1,000 or less, which must pass an NB inspection within 30 days before the transfer. A vehicle coming from another province needs an NB inspection within 14 days of registration. Otherwise passenger vehicles stay on the normal cycle: inspected at least every 24 months, for $45.

Unlike most of Canada, the plate stays with the vehicle in a private sale; only a personalized plate stays with the seller. The seller signs both pages of the registration certificate and writes the buyer's name and address on the transfer part. The buyer brings proof of insurance and pays the $20 transfer fee. Registration stickers ended on April 1, 2026, but the registration is still renewed every year. There is no set day count to transfer, but the vehicle can't be driven until it is registered in the buyer's name.

Gifts are tax-free only between immediate family, and only if the giver already paid tax on the vehicle. Both people sign a Family Gift Affidavit at SNB and bring proof of the relationship, and the same vehicle can be gifted tax-free only once in 12 months. Taking over a car loan is not a gift. Before paying, search the Personal Property Registry with SNB's Lien Check using the VIN; there is a small fee.