This will apply in Canada, not sure if you are in U.S or not. When buying a car from your parents the government of Canada will allow them to make a one time donation as a personal gift to you, free of taxes. But that will not apply in the case of brother in law. When buying a used vehicle personally in Canada you only pay the 5% GST
If you buy a used car from a private party, you pay no sales tax, although you are legally supposed to report it. If you buy a used car from a dealer, you will pay sales tax.
As with any sales business, the car dealer must collect the sales tax.
The buyer pays the sales tax.
Yes. You pay the sales tax to the dealership. If you buy from someone who is not a dealer, then the highway department will collect it from you.
You will pay the sales tax when you register the car. If the business collects it, they have to give you a receipt for it.
If you buy it from a private owner there is no sales tax. If you get it from a dealership, you'll pay ~8% sales tax
If you buy a used car from a private party, there is no sales tax charged. If you buy from a dealer you will pay sales tax based on the county of registration. You pay sales tax on cars when you register the vehicle. The dealer collects it when you buy through them, otherwise the MVD does.
I believe the sales tax is the same if you buy from a dealership or from an individual - $6.25%.
They are a reseller and do not pay tax when they purchase a car.
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No ... there is no sales tax on private person to person sales on used cars. Buying from a dealer may be a different story.
I was always under the impression that the sales tax in Paterson, NJ was 3%. When I went to buy a used car they wanted to charge 7%. Is that correct? Thanks!