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Understand before you buy

Short, dated and verifiable explanations about gold, silver and currencies. No investment advice: just what you need to decide for yourself.

Gold taxation in France

Flat-rate tax or capital gains tax: the two regimes, with a worked example, and why your purchase invoice matters.

Identity, payment, thresholds: the obligations that apply to you and to us, explained simply.

Premium, resale, divisibility, storage. What really changes depending on what you are looking for.

VAT, a higher premium than gold, volatility: why silver calls for a different approach.

Customs declaration thresholds, countries where cards are not widely accepted, and how to read an exchange rate.

Denominations, minimum amount, collection times, and what to do with unused notes when you get back.