Mickywebo

[mickywebo]

Can I import silver for my personal use from the us a or Australia and not pay any tax. Or where would be the best country to import both gold and silver and not pay tax.

[Judge]

Both listed countries would involve tax of one form or another. As long as we remain in the eu I would be shopping within Europe, especially for silver as it will help to have far lower vat costs. Look at europeanmint or goldsilver.be as both will be far better value assuming you are buying enough to make the postage costs worthwhile.    

As for gold, prices will be much the same wherever you look and your best bet is likely to go with uk coinage such as Sovs or Brits as they are both vat and cgt exempt.

 

 

This is the basics as it where and the answer will likely vary depending on exactly what type of gold silver you are looking for.

[sixgun]

Buy your gold in the UK. It is VAT free. The UK is probably the best place to buy gold.
If you buy gold or silver coins with the UK monarch on they are CGT free. There are probably some exceptions but not worth bothering about.
All silver in the UK has VAT unless it is sold as second hand.
You don't pay VAT when you buy from members on the silver forum.

Also silver bars are VAT'd in the EU. 

Silver coins are VAT free from Estonia - dealers European Mint - Celtic Gold

Several dealers are able to sell silver coins with lower taxed  - (they say VAT free - they aren't) - lots of the German dealers also goldsilver.be.

i would not bother with the US - the shipping is limited and when there is shipping it is expensive. You may get hit for VAT when the silver arrives at the border.
Some members have ordered from Australia - again expensive shipping and the risk of VAT at the border.