What this site does — and does not do
- Explains the components of the price of physical gold and provides a transparent calculator in which you set every input.
- Does not sell metals, hold money or metal for visitors, or execute transactions.
- Is not licensed to provide investment advice or investment marketing, and does not give tax or legal advice.
- Does not vet, rate or approve providers, and does not guarantee product authenticity, vault security or insurance.
Editorial and sourcing policy
- Primary sources first. We prefer official sources — tax authorities, regulators, central banks, gold-market standards bodies and terms providers publish themselves — over secondary summaries.
- Clear attribution. When a figure comes from a specific organisation, we say so (“according to…”) and link to it, rather than presenting it as our own finding.
- Illustrative numbers are labelled. Any amount or rate that is not a sourced, dated fact is shown as an “assumption” or “illustration”.
- No fake “live” prices. We never present a gold price or exchange rate as current when it is not.
- No tax or legal determinations. Where treatment depends on circumstances, we say so and refer you to a professional.
- Jurisdiction is explicit. The English guides are international. Where a rule applies only in one country, we name the country and the official source, and country-specific guidance sits on clearly labelled country pages.
- No disguised sponsored content. If content or referrals with a commercial interest ever appear, they will be clearly labelled.
Who writes and who reviews the content
Content is written and maintained by the site operator, based on the sources listed on each page. At present it has not been reviewed by a licensed tax adviser, lawyer or investment adviser. Sections that need such review — mainly VAT and tax — are marked “requires professional review”. If a professional reviewer joins, their name, qualification and the pages they reviewed will be published here; we will not present a reviewer who has not actually reviewed the content.
When the site describes a provider, we separate what we verified against an official source from what the provider only states, and name the legal entity each registration belongs to. A provider’s registrations or memberships do not belong to Gold Decision.
Update policy
Every page shows its last update date. Pages that cite financial or tax information are reviewed when a source changes, and at least every six months. When we correct a material error, the update date changes accordingly.
How the calculator is built
The formulas are listed on the calculator page and covered by automated tests. The calculation runs entirely in your browser, and nothing you enter is sent to any server.
Operator and contact
This site is operated independently. The operator’s details and a dedicated contact address will be published on this page before any service that involves collecting personal details or referring visitors to providers is launched.
See also: Disclosure · Privacy policy.