Germany Sets Reduced VAT Rates for Collector Gold and Silver Coins in 2025

• The German Ministry of Finance issued guidelines on VAT calculation for imported gold and silver collector coins for 2025
• A reduced VAT rate is applicable for coins valued at over 250 percent of the metal price
• The value of gold coins is based on the daily London Stock Exchange price per troy ounce, converted to euros
• Taxpayers have the option to use the last daily gold price of November for the next year’s calculations
• Silver coin values can similarly use the last daily fine silver price of November for the next year
• The final gold price for 2025 is set at 80,555 euros per kilogram, excluding VAT
• The final silver price for 2025 is set at 910 euros per kilogram, excluding VAT

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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