What are the benefits of buying precious metals as a business?

Buying gold, silver, platinum or palladium as a business can offer various advantages. Which advantages are relevant to your business depends on your situation. Therefore, always consult your advisers, such as your bookkeeper, accountant or tax adviser.

Common reasons for buying precious metals as a business include:

• Investing from business assets: surplus liquidity can be held not only in savings and other investments, but also in precious metals.
• Building assets within the business: precious metals can form part of the long-term asset building or financial reserve of a private limited company, holding company or other business.
• Different tax treatment compared with private investment: investing from a business is treated differently for tax purposes than private investing. Depending on your situation, this may offer advantages. Always have the exact implications assessed by your accountant or tax adviser.
• Business VAT treatment: for silver, platinum and palladium, VAT rules and the possibility of VAT deduction or offsetting may be relevant for business buyers. Discuss with your adviser whether this is possible for you.
• Long-term reserve: entrepreneurs can hold precious metals within the business as a reserve for the longer term, for example with a view to future asset building or retirement planning.

Different VAT rules apply to silver, platinum and palladium than to investment gold. When selling back to Holland Gold as a business, VAT may in some cases be charged to Holland Gold; this is not possible for private individuals. Have your adviser assess which VAT treatment applies in your situation.

In addition, the general advantages of physical precious metals also apply, such as tangible ownership, asset diversification and the option of professional storage. Would you like to learn more about the characteristics and benefits of each precious metal? Then view our pages about buying gold, buying silver, buying platinum and buying palladium.

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Would you like to learn more about the options for business investment in precious metals and the products offered by Holland Gold? Please contact us by telephone on +31 88 468 8400 or by email at klantenservice@hollandgold.nl for direct advice or to schedule a no-obligation advisory meeting at one of our offices.

Read more on our page about buying gold as a business and investing in other precious metals for more information about the benefits of business investment.