Where do I do the PP certificate, I live in Sosua
Who must pay the transfer tax, buyer or seller?
You have to:
1. Make up a contract and get it signed by buyer and seller and notarized.(money changes hands)
2. Have it legalized
3. Have the car checked at Plan Piloto-get certficate
4. Take contract, registration, and PP certificate to DGII to pay transfer tax and change registration to buyers name.
Once the contract is signed, the vehicle technically belongs to the buyer, and the matricula should be given to the buyer with the sellers signature on the reverse side, although it doesn't seem to be a steadfast requirement.
I strongly recommend the seller accompany the buyer to DGII to confirm the buyer pays the tax and receives a new matricula in their name and completes the process.
If they don't, they run the risk of the buyer not completing the transaction(because they don't want to pay the tax), and the vehicle remains under the sellers name at DGII.
That can cause problems if the buyer has an accident.
Once the contract is signed, the vehicle technically belongs to the buyer, and the matricula should be given to the buyer with the sellers signature on the reverse side, although it doesn't seem to be a steadfast requirement.
I strongly recommend the seller accompany the buyer to DGII to confirm the buyer pays the tax and receives a new matricula in their name and completes the process.
If they don't, they run the risk of the buyer not completing the transaction(because they don't want to pay the tax), and the vehicle remains under the sellers name at DGII.
That can cause problems if the buyer has an accident.