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Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser... by simonjgreen on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @06:37AM (#30440026)
The "trick" in the UK here is to use gold coins, as they are a currency. There's a plethora of places that will bulk sell you gold coins to use as a store of wealth.
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Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser... by Reason077 on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @10:00AM (#30441710)
All investment gold is exempt from VAT in the UK, including gold bars etc. However, legal tender gold coins, minted by the Royal Mint, may have additional advantages as they are also exempt from other taxes such as capital gains tax.
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