FREE 12 months Storage when you place your first storage order over €1
Why Tax-Free Silver?
Our tax-free silver storage proposition offers investors a cost-effective and secure way to buy and store physical silver bullion. Stored in a secure vault in Switzerland, our customers can purchase tax-free silver, with the option to sell back to us or request delivery at a later date (tax applicable).
Free 12 months storage
Enjoy free storage for 12 months on your initial orders over €1. Start protecting your bullion without immediate storage costs.
Fully insured and audited
Your items are fully insured and remain your legal property. Our storage facilities undergo regular, independent audits.
Tax-Efficient Investing
Tax-Free Silver Storage offers investors a great opportunity to buy physical silver at lower costs.
Sell to us or request physical delivery
Easily liquidate your assets by selling directly to us or choose to have your bullion physically delivered. Flexibility to meet your needs.
Low Cost Silver
Our Tax-Free Silver Storage option is a great way for investors to buy silver with lower premiums. Without the tax normally levied on silver, investors of all budgets can benefit from buying silver at lower prices, helping you to get more silver for your money.
1oz silver Britannia coins are the official bullion coin of the UK, and as an official partner of The Royal Mint we source our coins directly from them. 1kg silver bars are a very popular choice with large investors offering very low premiums and a great cost-effective way to buy silver.
Selling Tax-Free Silver
Selling back to us directly from storage is the quick and simple way to realise the potential of your investment, without the worry and cost of getting large/heavy amounts of silver back to us. Simply call the team during office hours to arrange the sale of your goods and lock in your price.
When you sell your silver back to us extraction from the vault is free. We buy back tax-free silver at 97% of the market spot price for silver at the time of your enquiry or request to sell.
Payments are made by bank transfer into your linked account. Same day CHAPS payments are available at a charge. See the adjacent table or call us on 01 699 4396 during office hours for our current buying prices.
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Delivery from Storage
You can request physical delivery of your tax-free Silver stored with Brink’s Zurich. When you request to have your silver delivered tax will become payable. We will arrange and collect the tax prior to shipping your silver. The amount of tax payable will be based on the current net price of the goods you want delivered as published on the website you originally purchased your goods. The net price incorporates the current metal price and the current product sales premium.
When requesting delivery from storage for tax-free Silver, you will be presented with two options as detailed below:
Option 1 - Delivery of allocated goods from Switzerland. Shipping will be charged at 3% of the value of the silver plus an additional 0.25% + tax for handling.
Option 2 - Delivery of equivalent goods from our UK vaults. Shipping will be charged at a fixed delivery fee of €50 + tax + a handling fee (0.25% of the current value of the goods + tax).
Simply call 01 699 4396 during office hours to request delivery and we will make the arrangements for you. Delivery is only available to your pre-specified linked account address.
High Security Vaults at Brink's
Founded in 1859, Brink’s is the premier provider of secure logistics and security solutions, offering services in more than 100 countries worldwide. Brink’s specialises in the secure transportation, handling and vaulting of precious metals and other valuables, serving many of the world’s largest commercial and governmental organisations. Our VAT-free silver products are stored with Brink's in Zurich, Switzerland.
For more information about their services, visit the Brink's Global Website:
FREE 12 months Storage Offer*
If you are a new storage customer and make a storage order over €1, your total stored metal will become eligible for free storage for 12 months. Additionally, new storage customers using the offer will be able to top-up their stored bullion free of charge for the remainder of the 12 month period.
For investors spending less than €1 standard storage fees apply. Storage fees will be charged at our normal rates after 12 months at a minimum of €10.00 per month.
- Free storage for 12 months when you place your first storage order over €1
- Storage fees 0.65% per annum + tax after the 12 months period
- Sell back to us at any time or request secure delivery
- Charged monthly in arrears
- Minimum payment €10.00 per month including tax after offer period
* Offer terms and conditions apply, click here to view.
Tax-Free Products for Storage
See below a selection of our best selling tax-free silver products for storage:
Storage Fee Calculator
Our storage fees are straightforward and competitively priced, making it easy to understand the costs associated with safeguarding your precious metals. Prices will change monthly based on the average value of your total items in storage, with a single monthly fee collected conveniently via direct debit. You can add additional items to your holding at any time, and your monthly storage fee will adjust accordingly.
Use our storage fee calculator below for a representative monthly storage fee you would expect to pay.
The Average Insurance Value of your items will be calculated daily based on the weight of your holding multiplied by the average daily LBMA Metal Price. For a full breakdown of how storage fees are calculated, please visit our storage fees section.
Monthly Fee
Tax-Free Silver Storage FAQ’s
Below we have listed a few of the most commonly asked questions regarding our Tax-Free Silver Storage service with Brink's.
If you have any questions not answered below, or need further assistance, please call 01 699 4396 or email us at support@bullionbypost.ie.
We offer fully allocated storage of your goods with Brink's, who are a global leader in secure storage of precious metals. All items are held in secure vaults in Switzerland. When ordering your goods simply select the storage option and we will arrange for your specific products to be delivered into the secure vault at Brink's.
Your silver will be stored in a bonded vault operated by an LBMA member. Your holding is legally yours and 100% backed by the relevant precious metal. Your silver will be fully insured and regularly audited by a third party. Your tax-free silver will be stored in segregated secure bags uniquely identifiable and linked to your customer storage account, giving you further peace of mind that your metal is stored safely and securely in your name.
You are not required to pay tax on silver purchases when your metal is bought and then stored in an accredited bonded vault. Tax will become payable if you later request delivery of your goods.
A storage fee will be charged monthly via a recurring payment method, based on the value of your total metal holding. See our storage fees page for more details.
Only products classified as tax-free can be stored in Switzerland. This currently includes 1kg silver bars and 1oz silver Britannia coins.
You can sell back items held in tax-free storage by calling our customer support team during office hours to agree a price, and subject to certain security checks we will arrange for payment to be made to your linked bank account. The fees and rates may vary from time to time in line with market conditions and are not guaranteed.
You can have tax-free silver products delivered (currently 1oz Britannia coins and 1kg bars), however, they will be subject to tax and a delivery charge at that time. To request delivery of your metal please call our customer support team during normal office hours to agree the price and the delivery charges. See our storage fees page for more details.
In normal circumstances we aim to deliver your goods to your linked address within 1 - 3 weeks when selection delivery option 2. During exceptional market conditions or for large orders this time frame may be extended.
Note: The delivery charges published on our website are for guidance purposes only and are subject to change.
When you elect to have your precious metals delivered you will have to pay tax. We will calculate, charge and collect the amount of tax payable prior to delivery based on the selling price for the goods at the time of arranging delivery.
The amount of tax payable will be based on the current net price of the goods you want delivered as published on the website you originally purchased your goods. The net price incorporates the current metal price and the current product sales premium.
If the goods you want delivered are no longer published on the website you originally purchased your goods, the tax payable will incorporate the current underlying metal price and the product sales premium paid on the day you originally purchased your goods.
You are unable to deposit any products you have previously bought into the Brink's vault in Switzerland. In addition, you are unable to transport or transfer goods stored in one vault to another.
You can log in to your account online at any time to view your current holdings in storage, as well as to view a history of all orders completed and in process. Please note that your order may take a few days to appear in your account marked as Fully Stored due to the physical allocation of products involved.
All the items stored at Brink's are subject to a review by independent auditors, Rödl & Partner, to give extra peace of mind.
These details will be used for any physical deliveries out of storage (Linked Address) or for remitting proceeds from any sale of your goods (Linked Bank Account) so, for your own security, it is crucial that the details we hold are accurate and up-to-date. This information will be requested when you place your first storage order with us and we will require copies of ID and Proof of Address to validate it before any delivery or payment can be made to you.
Required ID will include one piece of photographic identity (e.g. a valid passport or driving licence) and a copy of a document to prove your address, dated in the last 3 months (e.g. bank statement header, utility bill, council tax bill).
ID validation will be processed via the Mitek verification system. This is a secure platform where you can upload your ID documents. If you require any assistance with this process please contact our support team.
If you wanted to change the Linked Address or Linked Bank Account in the future you will need to notify us immediately and, for your added security, you will need to send us new copies of ID via the Mitek verification system. Simply contact our Customer Support team who will talk you through the requirements.
You can set up a storage account on behalf of a company, but there will be additional ID requirements. Please contact our Customer Service team on 01 699 4396 for further information.
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