Precious Metals Guides for the UK
Long-form guides written against UK law and the London market: which coins fall outside Capital Gains Tax, why silver carries 20 per cent VAT while investment gold does not, how the LBMA benchmark is set a few miles from the vaults, and what happens to bullion that is stored, insured, inherited or dug out of the ground. Sourced from HMRC and legislation.gov.uk, with no dealer recommendations and no price forecasts.
We sell no bullion and recommend no dealers. Every figure here traces back to HMRC guidance, legislation.gov.uk or the LBMA — never to a price list. No purchase recommendations, no forecasts.
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Gold
2Buying gold in the UK: which coins are free of capital gains tax, why investment gold carries no VAT, the £10,000 cash rule, hallmarking and how to judge a deal...
How the gold price is made in London: the OTC market, the LBMA benchmark, Good Delivery, COMEX futures, the sterling effect and what really moves the quote.
Silver
2Buying silver in the UK: why 20 per cent VAT applies to silver but not to investment gold, coins versus bars, the CGT-free Britannia, hallmarking and storage.
How the silver price is made: the noon LBMA auction in London, dollar quotes against sterling, industrial demand, by-product supply and the VAT wedge.
Platinum & Palladium
1Platinum and palladium carry 20 per cent VAT while investment gold does not. What that costs, how CGT applies, how London prices both metals, and why they swing...
Storage & Security
2Keeping gold and silver in Britain: what a contents policy really covers, EN 1143-1 safes, the vanished bank box, the FSCS gap and allocated vaulting.
Burying gold or silver in Britain: unregulated rather than permitted, the Waverley trap when land is sold, the Treasure Act and Scotland's Crown claim.
Tax & Law
1How gold and silver are taxed in Britain: no holding period, capital gains tax at 18 and 24 per cent, the coins outside the charge, chattels relief, VAT and IHT...
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Every guide links to the matching live prices and calculators, quoted in pounds sterling. A few popular starting points:
General information for UK residents — not investment or tax advice and not a purchase recommendation. Bullion is not a regulated investment: it is covered neither by the FCA rulebook nor by the FSCS. Sources and the date of the last review are stated in every guide.