Can a foreign-based trucker apply for Texas title without paying sales tax?
• Sales tax is a State Comptroller issue. According to that agency, sales tax is due if the carrier is delivering their own goods. If the carrier is hauling for hire, the sales tax is not due. Contact the State Comptroller of Public Accounts at 1-800-252-1382 or (512) 463-4600. Fees for a NAFTA annual permit. • The fees for a NAFTA annual permit are based on the vehicles weight classification. For example, if an applicant purchased a NAFTA annual permit for a truck tractor with a combined gross weight of 80,000 lbs., the fee would be the same as for a truck with a gross weight of 80,000 lbs. displaying a combination plate – US $840.30. • If a NAFTA annual permit is sold for a diesel truck, the 11% diesel fee is collected. • NAFTA annual permits are not subject to the local county road and bridge fees or child safety fees. • The applicant for a NAFTA annual permit is not required to provide proof of Heavy Vehicle Use Tax if the vehicle weighs 55,000 lbs. or more.
