BCCar Tax Appraisals

ICBC PST · FIN 320 appraisals · All of BC, 100% online

Don't pay more tax than your car is worth.

Book value too high? Your PST could be too.

An appraisal documents your vehicle's actual condition and value, and could lower your tax bill.

Standard appraisals: $79 + tax

Free estimate. No email required.

Save more than our fee, or we refund it.

Real example

You paid (engine needs work)$12,000
Wholesale book value$18,400
PST on the book value (12%)$2,208
PST with an appraisal supporting $12,000$1,440
PST savings$768
Standard appraisal$79 + tax

Assumes the appraisal supports the $12,000 price. Your savings depend on the value your vehicle's condition supports.

Three steps. No phone tag. No office visit.

1

Check your potential savings

Enter your vehicle and purchase details to estimate what an appraisal could save you. Free, with no email required.

2

Add your details and photos

Provide your vehicle details and clear phone photos. Include repair quotes or service records if you have them.

3

Receive your signed appraisal

Receive your completed FIN 320 Motor Vehicle Appraisal Form by email. Bring it to your Autoplan broker, or include it with your refund application.

Simple, published pricing

No quotes, no callbacks, no surprises. The price is the price.

Standard

$79+ tax

Signed FIN 320 within 24 hours

Choose standard

Your 24-hour window starts once payment, required photos and vehicle details are received.

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Rush

$99+ tax

Signed FIN 320 within 3 hours during service hours

Choose rush

Complete rush orders received by 3 p.m. Pacific, Monday through Saturday, are delivered within 3 hours. Orders received after the cutoff are delivered by 8 a.m. the next service day. Closed Sundays and holidays.

Save more than our fee, or we refund it.

Straight answers

Why is ICBC charging me more tax than I expected?+
Since October 2022, PST on a private vehicle sale is calculated on the greater of your purchase price and the average wholesale book value. If you paid less than the book value, or your vehicle has issues the book does not reflect, you can be taxed on a value higher than what your vehicle is worth in its actual condition.
How does an appraisal help reduce PST?+
The FIN 320 Motor Vehicle Appraisal Form documents your vehicle's condition and value. When the appraisal supports a value lower than the book value used to calculate PST, the tax can be calculated on the appraised value instead, never below the price you actually paid.
I already paid the tax. Is it too late?+
Already registered? Act within 30 days. The Ministry must receive your completed appraisal and refund application within 30 days of registration. Allow time to complete and submit both. See how PST refunds work.
What if the appraisal doesn't save me money?+
Save more than our fee, or we refund it. We review your vehicle's details before issuing your appraisal. If the supported PST savings do not exceed your total service charge, including applicable taxes, we'll refund your payment.
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