A bill of sale is often used in a private sale to transfer ownership of a vehicle to the new owner. It includes information about the vehicle, the buyer and seller, and must be signed by all parties for it to be valid depending on the Provincial regulations.

You can use our bill of sale template as a supplementary piece of documentation in any Province to aid in your private vehicle sale since it includes general information of the buyer, seller, vehicle, dates and agreed upon amount. But requirements vary in each Province for the private sale of a vehicle, and you will likely need supplementary documentation like a safety Certificate of Inspection (COI) or Transfer of Ownership Document (TOD) to complete your sale. Always review the rules and regulations of your Province to see what else you might need other than the bill of sale we provide.

Sometimes! We’ve done the hard work and made our bill of sale template simple and easy to use, and with the help of Kijiji, some of your information may already be prefilled for you! Many provinces allow you to use a handwritten bill of sale as a supplementary piece of documentation to include in the private sale of your vehicle. Always review specific regulations in your Province so you have all the required documentation ready to go before handing over the keys.

Again, this largely depends on the province you’re selling your vehicle in so always review the process of selling or buying a privately owned vehicle where you live. Because of this our bill of sale template doesn’t include any mention of taxes since the buying party(s) could be paying as much as 15% in provincial tax when insuring their new privately bought vehicle.

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a 17-digit set of numbers and characters that is used to uniquely identify your vehicle. It is required in our bill of sale template and can usually be found on the corner of the driver’s side dashboard, which you can quickly view through your windshield. Or you can also find it by opening the driver’s side door and checking the interior door frame and once you enter it we will prefill most of your vehicle data for you automatically!