Precious Metals Guides for Ireland
Long-form guides written against Irish law, not borrowed from across the water: why bullion coins are treated very differently here than in the United Kingdom, how the 33 per cent Capital Gains Tax and the 1,270 euro exemption actually work, why investment gold is exempt from VAT while silver carries the standard rate, and what the National Monuments Acts mean for anything found in the ground. Sourced from Revenue and the Irish Statute Book, with no dealer recommendations and no price forecasts.
We sell no bullion and recommend no dealers. Every figure here traces back to Revenue, the Irish Statute Book or professional market data — never to a price list. No purchase recommendations, no forecasts.
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Gold
2Buying gold in Ireland: coin or bar, what counts as investment gold, how the premium is built, the 10,000 euro cash threshold and how to judge a dealer.
How the gold price is made: the London over-the-counter market, the LBMA auction, COMEX futures, and what the dollar leg means for buyers in Ireland.
Silver
2Buying silver in Ireland: why the 23 per cent VAT from which investment gold is exempt decides more than the daily quote, plus product forms and volume.
What sets the silver price: one London auction a day, by-product mine supply, the industrial half of demand, and why silver swings harder than gold.
Platinum & Palladium
1Platinum and palladium carry 23 per cent Irish VAT while investment gold is exempt. What that costs on a round trip, and what really moves both prices.
Storage & Security
2Keeping gold and silver in Ireland: why contents policies exclude coins, the condition of average, the 2019 Act, safes, bank boxes and vault storage.
Burying bullion in Ireland: no rule permits it, and an ownerless archaeological object found since 21 November 1994 vests in the State. Duties and risks.
Tax & Law
1How gold and silver are taxed in Ireland: capital gains tax at 33 per cent, the 1,270 euro exemption, the 2,540 euro chattel rule, VAT and inheritance.
From the guide straight to the numbers
Every guide links to the matching live prices and calculators, quoted in euro. A few popular starting points:
General information for residents of the Republic of Ireland — not investment or tax advice and not a purchase recommendation. Bullion is not a regulated investment and is not covered by the Central Bank rulebook or by any deposit guarantee. Sources and the date of the last review are stated in every guide.