Free Newfoundland and Labrador General Bill of Sale
A general bill of sale in Newfoundland and Labrador records the tools, motors, gear, skidoos, quads, and equipment that keep households running in a province where the nearest dealer can be hours away and parts arrive by ferry. There is no registry for any of it. That distance changes what the document has to do: alongside the ownership record and the as-is clause, an honest account of condition matters more here than almost anywhere, because a buyer who discovers a fault has a long, expensive road to fixing it.
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Newfoundland and Labrador General Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Tax Details
GST/HST may apply if the seller is a GST-registered business. Private individual-to-individual sales of used personal property are typically exempt.
Exemption: Transfers between immediate family members may qualify for an HST exemption. Contact Service NL for the current statutory declaration requirements.
Inspection Requirements
No inspection is required for general personal-property sales.
Newfoundland and Labrador General Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Identify the item precisely: make, model, year, serial number, hours, condition, included accessories and spares.
- Disclose condition honestly and in detail — salt, gravel, and hard weather age equipment fast, and repair is far away.
- Search the Personal Property Registry on financed equipment.
- State the price, payment method, and the date possession changed.
- Write an explicit as-is, where-is clause if the item is sold without warranty.
- Note which spare parts, if any, go with the item — in a place where parts take time to arrive, they have real value.
- Both parties sign and keep copies.
Common Pitfalls
- Understating a fault on equipment the buyer cannot easily get repaired.
- Skipping the lien search on a financed machine.
- Failing to specify whether spares and accessories are included.
- Describing an item without its serial number.
Pro Tip
In Newfoundland the honest condition note is the most valuable line in the document. Add the serial number, the spares list, and the as-is clause, and both sides know exactly what changed hands.