# Belgian refinery: the best offer for your gold, tax-free and commission-free
A refinery usually beyond reach… except in Belgium
In the world of precious metals, refineries traditionally remain in the shadows. They work behind the scenes, as wholesalers, supplying jewellers, banks and the great jewellery houses. Everywhere in the world, they remain closed to private individuals. Everywhere… except in Belgium.
With Gold & Silver Company, an unprecedented model has emerged: a refinery open not only to professionals, but also to private individuals. It is a first in Europe. Here, there is no opaque network and no multitude of sales outlets. A single counter, directly attached to the foundry, accessible to all. This deliberate strategy makes it possible to offer the most competitive prices, with no unnecessary costs and total transparency.
A net price, tax-free and commission-free
The difference is immediately measurable. In some countries, reselling gold comes with capital gains taxes or commissions that can reach 5 to 10%. In Belgium, and even more so at Gold & Silver Company, you receive the net price of your gold, tax-free, commission-free, with no hidden costs. Every offer is calculated live, to the nearest hundredth of a gram, on the basis of COMEX interbank prices. Whether you bring a few grams of jewellery or several kilos of investment gold, you benefit from the same conditions: the real price, identical for everyone.
A clientele that crosses Europe
This model attracts sellers well beyond Belgium’s borders. Every week, private individuals and professionals come from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal or Sweden. Why cross Europe? Because here, you access the wholesaler’s price directly, with no intermediary and no superfluous margins. It is the assurance of selling at the best price, with the certainty of a clear and secure process.
A professional and secure environment
Trust also rests on a highly professional environment. Transactions take place in reinforced premises under permanent surveillance, with a confidential office dedicated to amounts above 50,000 euros, and a police station located just fifteen metres away. Under one roof, the team brings together every trade required for a complete appraisal: smelters and refiners, numismatists, diamond experts, specialist watchmakers, an auctioneer and experts in luxury brands. Every valuation is carried out with the same rigour as an institutional transaction.
A unique experience in Europe
By choosing Gold & Silver Company, you are not simply selling gold: you are accessing the very source of the market, with the guarantee of a net price, tax-free and commission-free, and the security of a transaction worthy of the highest standards. A unique experience in Europe, one that has made the Belgian refinery an essential reference for turning your precious metals into certain value.
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Frequently asked questions about gold
Why does the Belgian refinery offer the best price for your gold?
The best offer rests on a simple principle: the absence of intermediaries. Gold & Silver Company operates an integrated foundry, which means the metal you sell is melted and refined on site, without passing through a chain of resellers each taking a margin. Everywhere else, refineries work only with professionals, and private sellers must go through shops that deduct commissions. Here, a single counter is directly attached to the foundry, accessible to professionals and private individuals alike. This deliberate strategy removes unnecessary costs and allows the agency to offer the most competitive prices with total transparency, which is why the Belgian refinery has become a reference for sellers across Europe.
Is selling gold really tax-free and commission-free in Belgium?
Yes. In some countries, reselling gold is burdened by capital gains taxes or by commissions that can reach 5 to 10% of the transaction. In Belgium, the transaction is not taxed, and at Gold & Silver Company no commission is deducted either. You receive the net price of your gold, tax-free and commission-free, with no hidden costs of any kind. The offer presented to you at the counter is the amount you actually receive. This directness is part of the model: a single point of sale, an integrated foundry and a transparent calculation. To understand the exact steps of the process, you can consult our page dedicated to selling your gold in Belgium, which details the conditions applied to every seller.
How is the buyback offer for my gold calculated?
Every offer is calculated live, to the nearest hundredth of a gram, on the basis of the COMEX interbank prices, the international reference for precious metals. The weight of your items is measured with precision, their fineness is verified, and the result is multiplied by the real-time market rate. Whether you bring a few grams of jewellery or several kilos of investment gold, the conditions are identical for everyone: the real price, with no discount for small quantities. If you wish to follow the market before your visit, the gold price page is updated continuously and shows the same reference used at the counter, so that you arrive with a clear idea of the value of your metal.
Can private individuals really sell directly to a refinery?
Everywhere in the world, refineries remain closed to private individuals: they work behind the scenes, as wholesalers supplying jewellers, banks and the great jewellery houses. Belgium is the exception. Gold & Silver Company has opened its refinery not only to professionals but also to private sellers, a first in Europe. There is no opaque network and no multitude of outlets: a single counter, directly attached to the foundry, welcomes everyone. This access to the very source of the market is what allows sellers to obtain the wholesaler’s price rather than a retail buyback rate, and it explains why the agency receives visitors from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Sweden every week.
Is it worth travelling to Belgium to sell your gold?
Every week, private individuals and professionals cross Europe to sell at the Belgian refinery, and the reason is purely arithmetical. By accessing the wholesaler’s price directly, with no intermediary and no superfluous margins, the seller receives the net value of the metal, tax-free and commission-free. On a significant quantity, the difference compared with a taxed or commissioned transaction in another country far exceeds the cost of the journey. The process is clear and secure, carried out in reinforced premises under permanent surveillance, with a confidential office for amounts above 50,000 euros. To organise your visit, you can book an appointment with the agency and be received under the best conditions.
What guarantees surround the transaction at the agency?
Trust rests on a highly professional environment. Transactions take place in reinforced premises under permanent surveillance, with a confidential office dedicated to amounts above 50,000 euros and a police station located just fifteen metres away. Under one roof, the team brings together every trade required for a complete appraisal: smelters and refiners, numismatists, diamond experts, specialist watchmakers, an auctioneer and experts in luxury brands. Every valuation is carried out with the same rigour as an institutional transaction, whatever the amount involved. Sellers who then wish to convert part of their proceeds into investment metal can also discover our certified gold bars, produced by the same integrated foundry that buys their gold.
Updated on September 27, 2026