Short guides on the things you wondered about but never wanted to ask. What a refill bourbon hogshead actually is, why coins are tax-friendly and bars are not, why central banks bother with gold. Plain English. No paywalls.
Two per cent of every cask quietly evaporates each year. Here is why that is not a problem, and why it is one of the reasons older casks are rarer.
ReadBoth are Royal Mint coins. Both are CGT-free. They differ in size, weight, fineness and how easy they are to part with. Which to start with.
ReadIt is not a loophole. It is a long-standing rule tied to legal-tender status, in place since 1979. We walk through what that actually means.
ReadMore whisky guides on the way. Suggest a topic if there is something you would like us to write.
More gold guides on the way. Suggest a topic if there is something specific you would like us to write.
It is not a loophole, it is a long-standing rule tied to legal-tender status. In place since 1979.
ReadThe full reference page covering both whisky cask wasting-asset rule and gold coin VAT/CGT exemption. With worked examples.
ReadIf you have a question about whisky casks, gold coins, or any of the tax rules, we are happy to write a guide on it. Drop us a line and we will add it to the list.