How does sales tax on a cross-state vehicle sale work?

Question

I am thinking of buying a boat in Connecticut and moving it to Massachusetts. The dealer says I pay no sales tax in Connecticut, only when I register it in Massachusetts do I pay.

Is this true? I would have thought that any vehicle sale in Connecticut would result in tax being collected.

Answer 1

Yes. For cars, Edmunds have an article about the issues: https://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/should-i-buy-an-out-of-state-car.html