How can I avoid the approximate 17% value added VAT tax when buying silver, because I live in Europe?
If you want to take delivery of your silver, you will have to pay the VAT. The VAT is supposed to be refundable when you go to sell it. I would not recommend any of the large banks who offer to hold your silver for you. You might want to try some of the bullion holding vault services mentioned above, or try the silver exchange traded funds, such as SLV or CEF. Or, you might want to consider having your own revolution, as we did in America in 1776, to avoid having to pay those horrible 1% tax rates. Or, you could more simply move to America.
