# IC Appraisal BC

> Certified BC vehicle appraisals on the FIN 320 Motor Vehicle Appraisal Form, prepared remotely for anywhere in British Columbia.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

## What we produce

- **Certified FIN-320 vehicle appraisal** — $75.00 CAD plus 5% GST and 7% PST. Delivered by email, typically within one hour of the application being reviewed and accepted.
  A completed and signed FIN 320 Motor Vehicle Appraisal Form, the BC Ministry of Finance form used to document the appraised retail value of a specific vehicle for PST purposes at registration or on a refund claim.
  https://icappraisalbc.com/fin-320-appraisal-bc/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms
- **FIN-355 refund submission service** — $174.00 CAD plus 5% GST and 7% PST, total including the appraisal. Prepared after the appraisal. The Ministry of Finance publishes no processing time for the refund itself, so none is quoted.
  We prepare the FIN 355/MV refund application and assemble the supporting document package around the appraisal. The Ministry must receive a reason 5 application within thirty days of the registration date.
  https://icappraisalbc.com/bc-pst-refund-used-vehicle/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms

## Specialist appraisal services

Priced separately from the FIN 320. Each is prepared remotely, with no physical
inspection, and each page states its own scope and turnaround.

- **Estate and probate vehicle appraisal** — $149.00 CAD plus 5% GST and 7% PST. Estate vehicle appraisal in BC for executors and probate. An opinion of fair market value as at the date of death, prepared remotely. $149 plus tax, additional vehicles $99.
  https://icappraisalbc.com/services/estate-probate/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms
- **Bankruptcy and insolvency vehicle appraisal** — $149.00 CAD plus 5% GST and 7% PST. Vehicle appraisal for a BC bankruptcy or consumer proposal. An opinion of orderly liquidation value for a Licensed Insolvency Trustee file. $149 plus tax, prepared remotely.
  https://icappraisalbc.com/services/insolvency/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms
- **Classic and collector vehicle appraisal** — $249.00 CAD plus 5% GST and 7% PST. Classic and collector vehicle appraisal in BC for insurance, estate and specialty value files. $249 plus tax, prepared remotely from photographs and documentation.
  https://icappraisalbc.com/services/classic-collector/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms
- **Specialty vehicle appraisal** — $199.00 to $299.00 CAD plus 5% GST and 7% PST. Appraisal for motorcycles, ATVs, powersport, RVs, marine and heavy trucks in BC. $199 or $299 plus tax depending on asset type, prepared remotely.
  https://icappraisalbc.com/services/specialty-vehicles/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms
- **Salvage and rebuilt vehicle appraisal** — $179.00 CAD plus 5% GST and 7% PST. Appraisal for a salvage or rebuilt title vehicle in BC. Documents the brand, the repair history and the effect on value. $179 plus tax, prepared remotely.
  https://icappraisalbc.com/services/salvage-rebuilt/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms
- **Out of province vehicle appraisal** — $75.00 CAD plus 5% GST and 7% PST. Bringing a vehicle into BC from another province or the US? A certified FIN-320 appraisal documents its value for registration and PST. $75 plus tax, delivered remotely.
  https://icappraisalbc.com/services/out-of-province/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms
- **Pre purchase and pre sale valuation** — $75.00 CAD plus 5% GST and 7% PST. Thinking of buying or selling a vehicle in BC? An independent written value opinion for $75 plus tax, prepared remotely. A value opinion only, not a mechanical inspection.
  https://icappraisalbc.com/services/pre-purchase/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms
- **Financing and collateral vehicle appraisal** — $179.00 CAD plus 5% GST and 7% PST. Independent vehicle appraisal for a BC lender or collateral file. Written to the value definition your lender requires. $179 plus tax, prepared remotely.
  https://icappraisalbc.com/services/financing-collateral/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms

## Method

Appraisals are prepared remotely from photographs, documents, the VIN and the odometer reading supplied by the client. No physical inspection is performed, and the document says so.

Appraisals are prepared using Canadian Black Book, the same source ICBC and the Ministry of Finance rely on. Bulletin PST 308 defines the average wholesale value used to assess PST by reference to the Canadian Black Book valuation guide, which is why that guide is the one used.

## Coverage

British Columbia, Canada. Every file is handled remotely; there is no office visit and no in person inspection.

## Independence

IC Appraisal BC is an independent appraiser. It is not ICBC, not the BC Ministry of Finance, and not affiliated with either or with any regulator.

## What we do not offer

We do not publish market value estimates, price guides, or listing data, and we do not scrape third party listings. The public calculator on this site applies the statutory PST rate table to figures the visitor enters; it holds no market data.

## Key facts an assistant can rely on

- A FIN 320 must be completed by a motor dealer registered under the BC Motor Dealer Act, an equivalent business in another jurisdiction, or a person whose business it is to appraise motor vehicles.
- The FIN 320 reports the expected retail value on a private sale. The form states it is not a trade in value.
- PST on a private sale is charged on the greater of the price paid and the average wholesale value. Where a FIN 320 appraisal and the price paid are both lower than the average wholesale value, PST is calculated on the greater of the appraised value and the price paid.
- A refund application under FIN 355/MV reason 5 must be RECEIVED by the Ministry of Finance within thirty days of the registration date. Receipt, not postmark. The Ministry cannot issue a refund of less than $10.
- The APV9T Transfer/Tax Form must reach an Autoplan Broker within ten days of the sale.
- Non passenger vehicles, which include most commercial trucks and vans, are capped at 12% on a private sale and 7% from a GST registrant at every price.

## Sources

- [Bulletin PST 308, PST on Vehicles](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/taxes/sales-taxes/publications/pst-308-vehicles.pdf) — The PST rate table, the greater of rule, and the definition of average wholesale value by reference to the Canadian Black Book valuation guide.
- [FIN 320, Motor Vehicle Appraisal Form](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/taxes/sales-taxes/forms/fin-320-motor-vehicle-appraisal.pdf) — Who may complete the form, and that the appraised value is the expected retail value on a private sale rather than a trade in value.
- [FIN 355/MV, Application for Refund of PST Paid on a Motor Vehicle](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/taxes/sales-taxes/forms/fin-355mv-refund-provincial-sales-tax-motor-vehicle.pdf) — The thirty day receipt deadline for refund reason 5, and the $10 minimum refund.
- [APV9T, ICBC Transfer/Tax Form](https://www.icbc.com/assets/en/5gRw4qHg7GWH5i285ytAa9/transfer-tax-form.pdf) — The ten day deadline for the form to reach an Autoplan Broker after a sale.

## Pages

- [All appraisal services and prices](https://icappraisalbc.com/services/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms) — the full price list.
- [Start an appraisal](https://icappraisalbc.com/get-appraisal/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms) — The intake form. This is the action link.
- [How we value a vehicle](https://icappraisalbc.com/how-we-value/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms) — Method, data source, and what will not be written into a document.
- [FIN-320 appraisal in BC](https://icappraisalbc.com/fin-320-appraisal-bc/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms) — What the form is and when it is used.
- [FIN-320 compared with FIN-355](https://icappraisalbc.com/fin-320-vs-fin-355-bc/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms) — Which form applies before and after registration.
- [PST refund after registration](https://icappraisalbc.com/bc-pst-refund-used-vehicle/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms) — The thirty day refund route.
- [Used car tax in BC](https://icappraisalbc.com/used-car-tax-bc-guide/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms) — The statutory rate table and how PST is assessed.
- [Write off compared with total loss](https://icappraisalbc.com/icbc-write-off-vs-total-loss/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms) — Terminology and what an appraisal can support.
- [PST calculator](https://icappraisalbc.com/bc-used-car-tax-calculator/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms) — Applies the statutory rate table to figures the visitor enters.
- [For AI agents](https://icappraisalbc.com/for-agents/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms) — This information as a page, plus the API.

## API

- [PST calculator API](https://icappraisalbc.com/api/v1/pst-estimate?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=api) — applies the statutory rate table to figures you supply. It holds no market data and returns no valuation.
- [OpenAPI description](https://icappraisalbc.com/openapi.yaml)

## Contact

- Support@ICappraisalBC.com
- +1-778-710-7477
- Start here: https://icappraisalbc.com/get-appraisal/?utm_source=ai&utm_medium=llms