Države članice oprostijo davka na dodano vrednost dobavo, pridobitev v Skupnosti in uvoz investicijskega zlata, vključno z investicijskim zlatom, ki ga predstavljajo potrdila za alocirano ali nealocirano zlato ali s katerim se trguje na računih za zlato, in vključujoč predvsem posojila v zlatu in swap posle, vključno z lastninsko pravico ali terjatvami v zvezi z investicijskim zlatom, kakor tudi transakcije z investicijskim zlatom, ki vključujejo terminske posle in terminske pogodbe za prenos lastninske pravice ali terjatve v zvezi z investicijskim zlatom.
Member States shall exempt from value added tax the supply, intra-Community acquisition and importation of investment gold, including investment gold represented by certificates for allocated or unallocated gold or traded on gold accounts and including, in particular, gold loans and swaps, involving a right of ownership or claim in respect of investment gold, as well as transactions concerning investment gold involving futures and forward contracts leading to a transfer of right of ownership or claim in respect of investment gold.