Yukon Bill of Sale and Vehicle Transfer Guide

Yukon Bill of Sale Requirements

Additional Forms Required

• Bill of sale — Government of Yukon form YG(6095EQ)F1 (optional: the form says it is supplied as a convenience)
• Copy of the previous owner's registration
• Proof of valid insurance
• Mechanical inspection form from a licensed mechanic — salvaged vehicles only
• Vehicle Import Form from the Registrar of Imported Vehicles — vehicles imported into Canada only

A Yukon bill of sale is the paper that proves a private vehicle sale. The buyer needs it to register the vehicle at a Government of Yukon Motor Vehicles office. There is an office in Whitehorse and there are 10 more in communities, from Watson Lake to fly-in Old Crow. The buyer can use any of them. The government lists a "signed and dated bill of sale" among the documents for registering a used vehicle.

The government also has its own one-page form, "Bill of sale" YG(6095EQ)F1, on yukon.ca. It asks for the names and contact details of the seller and buyer. It asks for the vehicle's year, make, model, style, VIN, colour and odometer reading. It asks for the price in numbers and in words. The seller states whether the vehicle is free of all liens and where it was last registered. Both sides certify that the details are true, and there are lines for two sellers and two buyers to sign. The form says it is supplied as a convenience, so using it is optional.

Our generator fills in the names and addresses, the vehicle's year, make, model and VIN, the odometer reading, the price, the payment method, the date and the signature lines. It is not an official Government of Yukon form. The official form also asks about liens, so add that statement to the condition notes.

The biggest Yukon difference is what happens at the moment of sale. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, the registration ends right away, and the seller must take off the plates and keep them. The buyer cannot drive on the seller's plates. If plates do come with the vehicle, the buyer must return them to the registrar. Yukon is replacing this Act with a new Traffic Safety Act, so check yukon.ca for changes.

So the buyer needs a plan before driving away. The simplest is to register first. Bring the signed bill of sale, a copy of the previous owner's registration and valid insurance to any Motor Vehicles office. A buyer who already has Yukon plates can put them on the new vehicle. They then have 14 days from the date on the bill of sale to register it. Or get a $10 temporary operating permit, good for up to 10 days.

A private sale in Yukon has no sales tax. Yukon has no territorial sales tax: the Canada Revenue Agency lists its PST as 0%. GST does not generally apply when you buy from a person who is not a GST registrant. Buy from a dealer and you pay 5% GST. You still pay a registration fee, so ask the office for the current amount.

Most used vehicles need no safety inspection to register, even one last registered in another province. There are two exceptions. A salvaged vehicle needs a form from a licensed mechanic that shows it is roadworthy. A vehicle brought in from another country needs a federal Vehicle Import Form. It is issued by the Registrar of Imported Vehicles.

Before you pay, check for liens. Vehicle liens are registered in the Yukon Personal Property Registry. It runs on Atlantic Canada On-Line (ACOL), a system built for the Atlantic provinces, so a buyer in the far northwest checks liens on an Atlantic website.