Question re: Buying Euro gold

[AndyC44]

I did a search and didn't find the answer to my question, but apologies if it has been covered already... As we know we leave the EU on 31'st, and so buying VAT free silver goes with it. However, is buying gold from European sites in Euros still an available option? That's not going to be curtailed in any way?

[Clens92]

3 minutes ago, AndyC44 said:

I did a search and didn't find the answer to my question, but apologies if it has been covered already... As we know we leave the EU on 31'st, and so buying VAT free silver goes with it. However, is buying gold from European sites in Euros still an available option? That's not going to be curtailed in any way?

This isn't true.  The transition period will continue until the end of the year.

It will all depend on how HMRC classify gold and silver post our regulatory departure from the EU.

[JasonDavies]

I just got an email from the European mint that states the following:

Free movement of people and goods will then still be possible up to and including 31 December 2020. Get your VAT-Free silver from the European Mint while you can!

[Airhead]

After 31st December 2020, if you are planning a European holiday you could buy EU silver but ask them to vault it until you collect it personally. I suppose it could be classed as holiday souvenirs - couldn't it ? 😉

[AndyC44]

I must have misread something along the way, I'm sure I read the 31st of this month, that is when we leave, or start to leave. More Brexit confusion!

[5huggy]

4 hours ago, Airhead said:

After 31st December 2020, if you are planning a European holiday you could buy EU silver but ask them to vault it until you collect it personally. I suppose it could be classed as holiday souvenirs - couldn't it ? 😉

YES with caveats - - If HMRC and EU change the "personal allowance " then maybe NOT

At the moment you can (are allowed) carry up to 10,000E  of PM per person (Think wifey/partner here!)