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Investment gold.Which bar to buy?

It is the question we are asked most at the counter. The short answer: the bigger the bar, the less you pay over the gold price for each gram.

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Cast gold bars and sovereigns on the counter tray.
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VAT on investment gold

Free

Delivery, by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm

1pm

Order by then on a weekday and we aim to deliver the next working day

2 hours

To have in hand anything we order in

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Bigger bar, lower premium.

Every bar costs a little more than the gold in it. That extra is the maker’s premium. On a small bar it is spread over fewer grams, so each gram costs more. The shop shows every bar’s live price, so you can set a small bar beside a big one.

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The makers.

Bars from PAMP, Valcambi and Metalor, coins from the Royal Mint and others, and unusual bars on request. Anything not on the shelf we aim to have in within two hours of your payment clearing. Every purchase needs an ID check first, done once. If you're buying from us, you can pay by bank transfer, or by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Link up to £5,000 per order and £5,000 per day. Above that, please pay by bank transfer. Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Link payments are taken by Stripe, and we never see your full card number. Every order needs an account with a one-off ID check.

A freshly cast gold bar on the counter tray.

No VAT on investment gold.

Sovereigns and Britannias are investment gold, and so is a gold bar of 995 fineness or better, so there is no VAT to pay on them. Silver is not, and carries VAT.

Questions

Which bar is better for me?
Bigger bar, lower premium: the more grams in one bar, the less each gram costs over the gold price. The shop shows every bar’s price, live.
Is investment gold free of VAT?
Investment gold carries no VAT in the UK. That means gold bars and wafers of 995 fineness or better, in a weight the bullion markets accept, and gold coins of 900 or better that were minted after 1800, are or have been legal tender in their country of origin, and normally sell for no more than 80% over the value of their gold. Some pre-owned silver, platinum and palladium coins and bars that we bought without VAT being charged (for example from private customers) are sold under HMRC's VAT margin scheme. Where they are, the product page says so, no VAT is shown on your invoice, and you cannot reclaim VAT on them. The scheme does not apply where the price is at or below the value of the metal they contain. All other silver, platinum and palladium is sold with 20% VAT.
Will you buy it back?
Yes. We buy back a fine gold bar you bought from us at 97% of the gold price on the day.
How is it priced?
Live, and fixed at the moment you place your order.
How does it reach me?
Free, by Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm. Order by 1pm on a weekday and we aim to deliver the next working day. Or collect it from Hatton Garden by arrangement. Call 020 4569 2010 first, and bring photo ID.
How do I pay?
If you're buying from us, you can pay by bank transfer, or by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Link up to £5,000 per order and £5,000 per day. Above that, please pay by bank transfer. Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Link payments are taken by Stripe, and we never see your full card number. Every order needs an account with a one-off ID check.

Compare the bars.

For information only, not financial advice. Gold can fall as well as rise.

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Check your identity

We check everyone before they can accept an offer, buy from us or be paid. This keeps stolen gold, fraud and money laundering out. It takes about two minutes. You'll need photo ID (passport, driving licence or ID card), a recent proof of address, and your phone or webcam for a short selfie. Please also confirm you are 18 or over and live in the UK.

The check is run for us by Sumsub, our identity-verification provider. Sumsub also uses some of this data for its own purposes (see below). The face match uses biometric data, so we ask for your explicit consent. If you prefer, call us and we will check your ID in person instead.

If a check doesn't pass, a member of our staff reviews it before we decide anything. You can ask us to explain, give us your side, or ask for a person to look again. See our Privacy notice, section 4.

I have read Sumsub's Notice. I understand that Sumsub also uses my data, including biometric data, for its own purposes as an independent controller, including fraud detection across its clients and developing its services (including AI model training) for up to 5 years. Read Sumsub's Notice · Read our privacy notice, section 4.3