Free Quebec Gift Bill of Sale
Quebec routes vehicle gifts through an SAAQ service outlet — SAAQclic cannot be used for a donated vehicle — with the tax outcome decided by the relationship: QST relief applies to gifts between related individuals (spouses, and people related by blood, marriage or adoption, such as a parent, child, brother or sister), while gifts outside the defined list are assessed on the vehicle's estimated value like any transfer. Confirm the current list with the SAAQ or Revenu Québec before the visit. The gift document states nil consideration and the relationship; both people also sign Revenu Québec form VD-80.1-V, and the giver keeps the plate unless they choose to transfer it.
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Quebec Gift Bill of Sale — What You Need to Know
Tax Details
A gift between related individuals is exempt from QST when both people sign Revenu Québec form VD-80.1-V. A gift to anyone else is taxed at 9.975% on the vehicle's estimated value, collected by the SAAQ at registration.
Exemption: Related individuals are spouses (married or de facto) and people related by blood, marriage or adoption, such as a child, parent, brother or sister, or a spouse's parent. A vehicle passed on from an estate is also exempt.
Inspection Requirements
Quebec does not require a safety inspection for an ordinary private sale of a Quebec-registered vehicle. Vehicles from outside Quebec, rebuilt vehicles and vehicles stored for more than 12 months must pass a mechanical inspection first. Contrôle routier Québec inspects commercial vehicles. A pre-sale mechanical inspection is optional but strongly recommended, especially for higher-mileage vehicles.
Quebec Gift Sale — Step-by-Step Checklist
- Confirm the relationship qualifies for QST relief before the SAAQ visit.
- Write the gift document: nil consideration, relationship, vehicle details, both signatures.
- Go to an SAAQ service outlet — gifts cannot use SAAQclic; both parties show photo ID, or one sends someone with a Power of Attorney.
- Recipient arranges civil liability insurance; the plate stays with the giver unless they transfer it.
Common Pitfalls
- Assuming all family qualifies — Quebec's relief list is defined; confirm before budgeting zero QST.
- Trying to use SAAQclic — a donated vehicle must be transferred at a service outlet.
- Leaving the relationship off the paperwork — it's the fact the tax outcome turns on.
- Forgetting that a non-qualifying gift is assessed on estimated value, not the $0.
Pro Tip
Quebec gifts: the relationship decides the QST, the SAAQ service outlet completes the transfer, and the plate stays with the giver unless they transfer it.