Free New Brunswick Gift Bill of Sale
New Brunswick's family vehicle gifts come with a real exemption. Qualifying family transfers avoid the 15% Provincial Vehicle Tax (PVT) with a Family Gift Affidavit at Service New Brunswick, if the giver already paid tax on the vehicle. NB taxes the higher of the price or the Red Book value, so the line between "cheap family sale" and "gift" matters: a $1 sale is still taxed on the book value, while a true gift with the affidavit is exempt by relationship. Choose the honest structure, write the relationship and nil consideration explicitly, and complete the standard transfer.
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New Brunswick Gift Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Tax Details
Gifts between close family members are exempt from the provincial tax in most provinces, but each province sets its own list of qualifying relatives and its own proof (a sworn statement, an affidavit or a letter from the giver). Confirm with Service NB before the transfer.
Exemption: Each province sets its own family-gift rules: which relatives qualify, whether tax must already have been paid on the vehicle, and which statement or letter proves the gift. Check the current rules with Service NB.
Inspection Requirements
New Brunswick does not require a new inspection for most private passenger car sales between NB residents. An NB inspection is required for a vehicle valued at $1,000 or less (within 30 days before the transfer) and for a vehicle brought in from outside New Brunswick (within 14 days of registration).
New Brunswick Gift Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Choose the true structure: genuine gift (Family Gift Affidavit, exemption by relationship) — not a token-dollar sale.
- Confirm the relationship qualifies with Service New Brunswick.
- Write nil consideration and the relationship on the family document.
- Complete the transfer at Service New Brunswick with the Family Gift Affidavit and proof of the relationship.
Common Pitfalls
- The $1 sale halfway house — neither an honest sale nor a clean gift, and it invites review.
- Assuming all family qualifies — the exemption list is defined.
- Money or trade changing hands behind a Family Gift Affidavit — that's misdeclaration, not paperwork.
- Skipping the recipient's insurance before driving.
Pro Tip
NB gifts: the honest structure wins — a real gift with a real Family Gift Affidavit beats every token-dollar workaround.