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Country	Currency	GST/VAT on Investment Gold	For Gold Dealers / Pawn Shops	Notes
Australia	AUD ($)	0% GST (bullion ≥99.5%)	Dealers charge 0% GST on investment-grade gold; 10% on non-investment gold (e.g. jewelry).	Second-hand goods (jewelry) may be treated under margin scheme.
United States	USD ($)	Varies by state	Dealers follow state rules; many allow exemptions for investment gold.	States like Texas, Florida exempt bullion; others do not.
European Union	EUR (€)	0% VAT	Dealers do not charge VAT on bullion; may charge on jewelry.	Applies in most EU nations (e.g. Germany, France, Spain).
United Kingdom	GBP (£)	0% VAT on bullion	Dealers don't charge VAT on gold bars/coins, but 20% VAT on jewelry.	Second-hand margin scheme can apply.
Japan	JPY (¥)	10% Consumption Tax	Dealers must charge 10% on all gold, even bullion.	No tax exemption on investment-grade bullion.
China	CNY (¥)	13% VAT	Dealers must charge full VAT, even on bullion.	One of the highest gold VAT rates globally.
India	INR (₹)	3% GST on gold + 5% on making charges	Dealers charge 3% GST + 5% on making; second-hand gold is also taxed.	Margin scheme only applies under specific conditions.
Canada	CAD ($)	0% GST/HST on bullion	Dealers don't charge tax on gold ≥99.5%; taxed if below.	Jewelry sales attract full GST/HST.
Switzerland	CHF (₣)	0% VAT	Dealers don't charge VAT on bullion; VAT applies on jewelry.	Commonly used for gold trading due to favorable tax status.
New Zealand	NZD ($)	15% GST on all gold	Dealers must charge 15% GST on all sales, including bullion.	No exemption for investment-grade gold.

Country

Currency

GST/VAT on Investment Gold

For Gold Dealers / Pawn Shops

Notes

Australia

AUD ($)

0% GST (bullion ≥99.5%)

Dealers charge 0% GST on investment-grade gold; 10% on non-investment gold (e.g. jewelry).

Second-hand goods (jewelry) may be treated under margin scheme.

United States

USD ($)

Varies by state

Dealers follow state rules; many allow exemptions for investment gold.

States like Texas, Florida exempt bullion; others do not.

European Union

EUR (€)

0% VAT

Dealers do not charge VAT on bullion; may charge on jewelry.

Applies in most EU nations (e.g. Germany, France, Spain).

United Kingdom

GBP (£)

0% VAT on bullion

Dealers don't charge VAT on gold bars/coins, but 20% VAT on jewelry.

Second-hand margin scheme can apply.

Japan

JPY (¥)

10% Consumption Tax

Dealers must charge 10% on all gold, even bullion.

No tax exemption on investment-grade bullion.

China

CNY (¥)

13% VAT

Dealers must charge full VAT, even on bullion.

One of the highest gold VAT rates globally.

India

INR (₹)

3% GST on gold + 5% on making charges

Dealers charge 3% GST + 5% on making; second-hand gold is also taxed.

Margin scheme only applies under specific conditions.

Canada

CAD ($)

0% GST/HST on bullion

Dealers don't charge tax on gold ≥99.5%; taxed if below.

Jewelry sales attract full GST/HST.

Switzerland

CHF (₣)

0% VAT

Dealers don't charge VAT on bullion; VAT applies on jewelry.

Commonly used for gold trading due to favorable tax status.

New Zealand

NZD ($)

15% GST on all gold

Dealers must charge 15% GST on all sales, including bullion.

No exemption for investment-grade gold.