VAT-free investment gold, explained

Since 2000, investment gold meeting HMRC’s definition — coins and bars of at least 995 fine purity, in a form normally traded on the bullion market — has been exempt from VAT in the UK. That is a significant saving compared to standard-rated goods.

Every gold coin we sell is 999.9 fine and qualifies under this exemption, so the price you see is the price you pay — no VAT added at checkout.

Silver does not carry the same exemption. Our silver thali set is priced with 20% standard-rate VAT included, clearly labelled on the product page so there is never any ambiguity between gold and silver pricing.

This is one of the reasons gold coins remain the most tax-efficient way for UK residents to hold physical precious metal, especially when combined with the Capital Gains Tax exemption on UK legal-tender coins.