Sales Tax on Gold and Silver in New Hampshire

New Hampshire does not charge a state sales tax when gold or silver bullion or coins are bought. The state has no general sales tax on goods purchased in New Hampshire, so no sales tax is added to a bullion or coin purchase at the state level.

What the Rule Covers

Because New Hampshire has no general sales tax on goods, the absence of tax applies to tangible goods sold in the state, which includes precious metal bullion and coins. There is no state sales tax line to apply at checkout, and no state rate to look up for a purchase amount.

What Qualifies and What Does Not

The state’s answer is about goods generally, not a list of exempt items. That means there is no special exemption for bullion or coins to qualify for, and no separate category that is taxed while bullion is not. The rule is simply that New Hampshire has no general sales tax on goods.

Is There a Purchase Threshold?

No dollar threshold appears in the state’s rule. There is no minimum or maximum purchase amount that changes the treatment, because there is no state sales tax on goods to begin with.

Jewelry and Other Items

The state’s published answer addresses goods generally and does not single out jewelry. No separate jewelry rule is stated.

Local Sales Taxes

The state’s published answer does not describe local sales taxes on goods. The statement is that New Hampshire has no general sales tax on goods purchased in New Hampshire.

New Hampshire gold and silver tax treatment at a glance

Official Source

The rule comes from the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration: Does New Hampshire have a sales tax?. The rule was checked in October 2026 and can change with new legislation. Before a large purchase, confirm the current position with the state.

For how precious metals are treated at the federal level, see sales tax on gold.

What Buyers Commonly Get Wrong

A common mistake is assuming that because bullion and coins are often treated differently from other goods in states that do have a sales tax, New Hampshire must have a bullion-specific exemption. It does not. The state has no general sales tax on goods, so there is no exemption to claim and no exempt category to fit into.

Another common mistake is looking for a dollar threshold. Some states tie their treatment of bullion to a minimum purchase amount. New Hampshire’s published answer sets no such threshold, because the underlying tax does not exist.

A third mistake is treating the absence of a state sales tax as a statement about every other charge or tax that might appear on an invoice. The state’s answer is specifically about whether New Hampshire has a sales tax, and it says no general sales tax on goods purchased in New Hampshire.

Finally, buyers sometimes rely on an old summary of the rule. The rule can change with new legislation, so the current published answer from the state is the thing to check before a large purchase. For questions about a specific transaction or a buyer’s own situation, a tax professional or a personal tax preparer is the right source.