Is there sales tax on silver in British Columbia?

Not on investment-grade bullion: silver of at least 99.9% purity in bars, wafers or coins is exempt from GST/HST; for PST, confirm with your dealer. Jewellery and lower-purity coins carry 5% GST plus 7% PST (12% in total).

What is the sales tax on silver jewellery and sterling silverware in British Columbia?

5% GST plus 7% PST (12% in total), on the full price including the making charge.

Do you pay tax when you sell silver in British Columbia?

No sales tax applies when you sell. A profit on bullion held as an investment is usually a capital gain: half of it is added to your income and taxed at your federal and British Columbia rates.

Is the silver price different in British Columbia?

No. Silver has one price in Canadian dollars across Canada, the world spot price converted at the day's exchange rate. What differs is tax and the premium each dealer charges.

Silver Price in British Columbia Today: CAD per Ounce & Gram, Sales Tax on Silver

Silver Price in British Columbia Today

Today's silver rate in British Columbia: silver $75.54 per ounce, silver $2.43 per gram (as of Oct 23, 2026, 17:00 EDT). This is based on spot silver at $53.94 per troy ounce and 1 USD = 1.4004 CAD. Sterling silver with sales tax (5% GST plus 7% PST (12% in total) on jewellery and non-investment items; metal value before making charges): about $2.52 for sterling silver (925) per gram. Change today: −1.28% in CAD terms.

Date	Silver per ounce / 1 ounce	Silver per gram / 1 gram	Change
Oct 23Fri	$75.21	$2.42	−2.20%
Oct 22Thu	$76.90	$2.47	−4.79%
Oct 21Wed	$80.77	$2.60	−0.77%
Oct 20Tue	$81.39	$2.62	+1.18%
Oct 19Mon	$80.44	$2.59	−0.56%
Oct 16Fri	$80.89	$2.60	+0.14%
Oct 15Thu	$80.78	$2.60	+2.29%
Oct 14Wed	$78.98	$2.54	−6.52%
Oct 13Tue	$84.48	$2.72	−1.48%
Oct 12Mon	$85.76	$2.76	−0.63%

Date

Silver per ounce / 1 ounce

Silver per gram / 1 gram

Change

Oct 23Fri

$75.21

$2.42

−2.20%

Oct 22Thu

$76.90

$2.47

−4.79%

Oct 21Wed

$80.77

$2.60

−0.77%

Oct 20Tue

$81.39

$2.62

+1.18%

Oct 19Mon

$80.44

$2.59

−0.56%

Oct 16Fri

$80.89

$2.60

+0.14%

Oct 15Thu

$80.78

$2.60

+2.29%

Oct 14Wed

$78.98

$2.54

−6.52%

Oct 13Tue

$84.48

$2.72

−1.48%

Oct 12Mon

$85.76

$2.76

−0.63%

Purity	1 gram	1 ounce	10 ounces	100 grams	1 kilo	100 ounces
Fine silver9999 fine	$2.43	$75.54	$755.35	$242.85	$2,428.52	$7,553.54
Sterling silver925 fine	$2.25	$69.87	$698.70	$224.64	$2,246.38	$6,987.03
1920–1967 coins800 fine	$1.94	$60.43	$604.28	$194.28	$1,942.82	$6,042.83
1967–68 coins500 fine	$1.21	$37.77	$377.68	$121.43	$1,214.26	$3,776.77

Purity

1 gram

1 ounce

10 ounces

100 grams

1 kilo

100 ounces

Fine silver9999 fine

$2.43

$75.54

$755.35

$242.85

$2,428.52

$7,553.54

Sterling silver925 fine

$2.25

$69.87

$698.70

$224.64

$2,246.38

$6,987.03

1920–1967 coins800 fine

$1.94

$60.43

$604.28

$194.28

$1,942.82

$6,042.83

1967–68 coins500 fine

$1.21

$37.77

$377.68

$121.43

$1,214.26

$3,776.77

Coin	Pure silver	Melt value
Silver Maple Leaf 1 oz (999.9)	31.103 g	$75.54
1920–1966 quarter (5.83 g, 80%)	4.664 g	$11.33
1920–1966 dime (2.33 g, 80%)	1.864 g	$4.53
1935–1967 silver dollar (23.33 g, 80%)	18.664 g	$45.33
1967–68 quarter (5.83 g, 50%)	2.915 g	$7.08
Silver bar 10 oz (999)	311.035 g	$755.35
Silver bar 100 oz (999)	3,110.348 g	$7,553.54
Silver bar 1 kilo (999)	1,000.000 g	$2,428.52

Coin

Pure silver

Melt value

Silver Maple Leaf 1 oz (999.9)

31.103 g

$75.54

1920–1966 quarter (5.83 g, 80%)

4.664 g

$11.33

1920–1966 dime (2.33 g, 80%)

1.864 g

$4.53

1935–1967 silver dollar (23.33 g, 80%)

18.664 g

$45.33

1967–68 quarter (5.83 g, 50%)

2.915 g

$7.08

Silver bar 10 oz (999)

311.035 g

$755.35

Silver bar 100 oz (999)

3,110.348 g

$7,553.54

Silver bar 1 kilo (999)

1,000.000 g

$2,428.52

Buying silver in British Columbia

Investment-grade silver (silver of at least 99.9% purity, in bars, wafers or coins) is exempt from GST/HST everywhere in Canada. In British Columbia, jewellery and other taxable silver items carry 5% GST plus 7% PST (12% in total).

Silver has one national spot price in Canadian dollars: the prices on this page are the same as on the silver price in Canada page. What differs in British Columbia is tax, explained below.

Sales tax on silver in British Columbia

We could not find a BC Ministry of Finance bulletin that addresses PST on investment bullion, so ask your dealer whether PST is charged and confirm with the Ministry before a large purchase. Jewellery is taxed at 7% PST plus 5% GST.

Taxable everywhere: sterling silver, 90% and 80% silver coins and collector coins sold above their metal value, and silver jewellery and sterling silverware. In British Columbia these carry 5% GST plus 7% PST (12% in total), charged on the full price including the making charge or premium.

The federal rule

Under the federal Excise Tax Act, gold and platinum of at least 99.5% purity and silver of at least 99.9% purity, in bars, ingots, wafers or coins, are "precious metals" and are exempt from GST/HST. Coins below that purity (for example 22K Krugerrands and American Gold Eagles, or 90% silver coins), collector coins sold above metal value, sterling silver and all jewellery are taxable.

Tax when you sell silver in British Columbia

When you sell, the CRA usually treats a profit on bullion held as an investment as a capital gain: half of the gain is added to your income and taxed at your federal and provincial rates (the 2024 proposal to raise the inclusion rate to two-thirds was cancelled in March 2025). Frequent trading can make profits fully taxable business income. The provincial part of your income tax is British Columbia's, at your provincial marginal rate. Sales tax does not apply when you sell bullion to a dealer.

Buying and selling

Dealers in precious metals and stones must verify your identity for purchases of $10,000 or more and report cash transactions of $10,000 or more to FINTRAC. Dealers sell Maple Leafs and bars at a premium over the spot price shown here and buy back a little under it. The main bullion dealers and jewellers in the province are in Vancouver and Victoria.

Tax and duty information last reviewed October 2026. Rules change — confirm with your dealer or tax authority before a large purchase.

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