If you buy a car in NY and register it in TN where do you pay sales tax?

You generally pay sales tax to the dealer in the new case of a new car or to the DMV when you register in the case of a used car.

If you purchased the car from a dealership, the dealer collects it from you and pays it. If you purchased the car from a private owner, the county courthouse will collect it from you when you get it...

Probably the total price you paid for the vehicle - less the value of any trade multiplied by the tax percentage of your state: Example $20,000 vehicle minus $5,000 trade value = $15,000 X 5% =...

Yes, you do have to pay sales tax - it's like purchasing a second hand car. You still pay sales tax

it is almost 10% sales tax in TN. There is no State income tax so the sales tax is a little higher....