Free New Brunswick RV Bill of Sale
New Brunswick's tax rule matters at RV prices: the 15% Provincial Vehicle Tax (PVT), not HST, is charged on the higher of the declared price or the wholesale book value, so a motorhome bought far below book is still taxed at book. Most private sales need no new inspection (motorhome or trailer; only units valued at $1,000 or less), leaving the full stack to the buyer: PPSA search, CARFAX on motorhomes, habitation inspection with Maritime damp and salt attention, and a winterization record on anything stored through NB's freeze-thaw cycles. Service New Brunswick processes both classes.
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New Brunswick RV Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Tax Details
The book-value rule matters most at RV money: 15% Provincial Vehicle Tax (PVT), not HST, on the higher of the price or the wholesale book value — so a sharp motorhome deal far below book is still taxed at book.
Exemption: Immediate-family RV gifts ride the same Family Gift Affidavit exemption as cars; Service NB holds the current criteria.
Inspection Requirements
An NB-to-NB motorhome sale usually needs no new inspection (only units valued at $1,000 or less do). A coach arriving from outside the province needs an NB inspection within 14 days of registration.
New Brunswick RV Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Record the true price — NB taxes the higher of the price or the book value, and altered bills of sale are not accepted.
- Run the PPSA search; CARFAX motorhomes.
- Commission the habitation inspection with damp and salt attention.
- Review the winterization record — NB freeze-thaw punishes skipped years.
- Complete the transfer at Service New Brunswick.
Common Pitfalls
- Fantasy declarations to cut the tax — PVT falls back to the book value when the price is far below it.
- Assuming any inspection happened — NB mandates none on most private RV sales.
- Skipping the winterization question on a four-season-stored rig.
- Ignoring salt exposure on coastal-community stock.
Pro Tip
NB RVs: honest price, tax on the higher of price or book, little oversight — the buyer who inspects like the province won't gets the better RV deal.