Sales Tax Exemption for Purchase of Precious Metals

Summary

This model policy exempts certain gold and silver products from sales tax.

Sales Tax Exemption for Purchase of Precious Metals

Be it enacted by the Legislature of [state name]

Findings and Purpose

The purpose of this bill is to:

  • (a) Exempt certain gold and silver products from sales and use tax.

Section 1. Sales and Use Tax Exemption:

  1. The sale, purchase, storage, consumption, or exchange of gold or silver coin and bullion are exempt from sales and use tax. The exemption applies to
    • (a) gold, silver, platinum, or palladium coins minted and issued by the Department of the Treasury; and
    • (b) refined gold, silver platinum, or palladium bullion, coins, bars, rounds, or ingots that are valued primarily based on their metal content and not their form.

Section 2. Effective Date:

This act shall become effective on [month,day, year].