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Buy a $30,000 vehicle from a dealer in Saskatchewan and tax adds $3,300, so the deal is $33,300 before licensing and registration. Buy the same car privately and Saskatchewan charges 6% when you register it, which is $1,800 on that price. Drive the same purchase across the border into Alberta and the tax is $1,500, which is $1,800 less.
Saskatchewan is one of 11 jurisdictions this calculator holds a sourced tax rule for. Every figure on this page comes from a government page you can open, dated, and the arithmetic is done in front of you rather than behind a "results" button.
Tax at a dealer
11%
5% Federal GST plus 6% Saskatchewan provincial sales tax
Tax on a private sale
6%
collected when you register the vehicle
Tax on a $30,000 car
$3,300
bought from a dealer
Saskatchewan charges 6% provincial sales tax on the total selling price of a new or used vehicle, on top of the 5% federal GST.
The 6% rate is from PST-5. That it applies to the total selling price of new and used vehicles, GST excluded, is from Information Bulletin PST-18.
Government of Saskatchewan, Information Bulletin PST-5 · dated 2025-07-01
A private purchase over $5,000 carries the 6% provincial sales tax, collected by SGI or a motor licence issuer when you register.
Government of Saskatchewan, Information Bulletin PST-78, Private Vehicle Sales · dated 2024-07-01
The tax is applied to the greater of the price on the bill of sale and the Canadian Red Book average retail price at the time of registration.
Government of Saskatchewan, Information Bulletin PST-78, Private Vehicle Sales · dated 2024-07-01
A dealer charges the tax on the cash difference after a trade-in allowance. On a private purchase the trade-in comes off too, provided Saskatchewan tax was already paid on the vehicle traded.
Government of Saskatchewan, Information Bulletin PST-18 · dated 2025-02-01
A private purchase of a used vehicle for $5,000 or less is exempt, provided the Red Book value is $5,000 or less as well. Above that the tax applies to the whole price, not just the part over $5,000.
Government of Saskatchewan, Information Bulletin PST-78, Private Vehicle Sales · dated 2024-07-01
| Jurisdiction | At a dealer | Tax on the example | Bought privately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | 11% | $3,300 | 6% at registration |
| Alberta | 5% | $1,500 | nothing provincial |
| Manitoba | 12% | $3,600 | 7% at registration |
| British Columbia | 12% | $3,600 | 12% at registration |
The calculator prices a vehicle over its whole life, not just the loan: insurance, fuel, maintenance and licensing on top of the payment. Today it does that with Ontario figures.
Open the calculatorSaskatchewan charges 6% provincial sales tax on the total selling price of a new or used vehicle, on top of the 5% federal GST. On a $30,000 vehicle that is $3,300, for $33,300 all in before licensing.
A private purchase over $5,000 carries the 6% provincial sales tax, collected by SGI or a motor licence issuer when you register. The tax is applied to the greater of the price on the bill of sale and the Canadian Red Book average retail price at the time of registration.
A dealer charges the tax on the cash difference after a trade-in allowance. On a private purchase the trade-in comes off too, provided Saskatchewan tax was already paid on the vehicle traded.
Every market figure the calculator itself uses is listed with its source on the assumptions page.