Reduced VAT Rate for Collector Coins; Gold and Silver Price Announcement for 2026

• Reduced VAT rate applies to sales of collector coins made of precious metals if their sales price exceeds 250% of the metal value.
• For 2026, the gold value for tax purposes is set at €116,139 per kilogram.
• For 2026, the silver value for tax purposes is set at €1,464 per kilogram.
• These fixed values can be used instead of daily market prices for the entire calendar year 2026.
• The announcement will be published in the Federal Tax Gazette Part I.

Source: bundesfinanzministerium.de

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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