Motor carrier taxes - Connecticut

Sales & use taxes

Connecticut imposes a sales or use tax on the gross purchase price of vehicles purchased and registered within the state.

Purchasers can receive credit for sales tax paid out-of-state by providing supporting documentation (purchase invoice and tax receipt) that show the sales tax was submitted and paid to the appropriate state agency. If a purchaser paid less than 6.35 percent sales tax in another state, the purchaser will need to pay the additional tax to the Department of Motor Vehicles when the vehicle is registered.