What do I have to declare for the Gold Sale?

Declaration Gold Sale

The sale of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum and palladium) is subject to a flat-rate tax of 11.5% (including 0.5% CRDS), calculated on the sale price regardless of the amount.

Vous pouvez cependant choisir le régime d’imposition des plus-values immobilières au lieu de cette taxe forfaitaire. Ce régime d’imposition peut être intéressant car si l’or vous appartient depuis plus de 22 ans ou en cas de : « non plus-value », vous êtes alors totalement exonéré de la taxe sur la plus-value.

How do I declare the sale of gold?

You do not need to declare your gold sales on your income tax return. You must complete the Cerfa n°2092 declaration by collecting it from your tax office or downloading the form from impots.gouv.fr. The declaration must be made no later than one month after the sale. If you have missed this deadline, you can show good faith by explaining that you were waiting for your tax return to be filed.

Online gold sales declaration

It's important to know that you also have to declare your gold when you sell it online. In fact, taxes also apply when you sell gold on sites like eBay or Priceminister.

In all these cases, a declaration to the French tax authorities is essential if you are to remain within the law, especially if you are trading (as the risk of being audited by the tax authorities is increased).