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Plain-English guides to buying physical gold and silver in the UK — what things cost, how the tax works, and what to watch for. Written for first-time buyers, without the sales pitch.

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Capital Gains Tax on Gold

Why British legal tender coins are exempt from CGT, which gold is not, and how the exemption works in practice for UK residents.

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VAT on Gold and Silver

Investment gold is VAT-exempt in the UK. Silver is not. What qualifies, what does not, and why it changes the maths on silver.

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How Much Gold Should You Buy?

There is no correct percentage, and anyone who gives you one without knowing your circumstances is guessing. A framework for working out your own answer.

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Beginner's Guide to Buying Gold

Start here. What counts as investment gold, how pricing actually works, how to judge a dealer, and the mistakes that cost first-time buyers the most.

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Why Invest in Gold?

The honest case for holding gold — what it has historically been good at, what it is not, and the drawbacks worth understanding before you buy.

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Gold vs Silver

Silver moves further in both directions, carries VAT, and takes up far more room. Gold is steadier and VAT-free. What that means in practice for a UK buyer.

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Gold Bars vs Gold Coins

Bars usually give you more gold per pound. Coins give you flexibility, and British legal tender coins carry a tax treatment bars do not. Here is how to weigh the...

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These guides are general information, not personalised financial, investment, legal, accounting or tax advice. The value of precious metals can fall as well as rise. Tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and may change. Please take independent advice before making a decision.

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