Thanks for this, have you had any problems with VAT/Customs coming to the UK?
If you buy from Germany(silver to go) you wont have any VAT issues.
You can take a gamble and buy from Guernsey Mint and opt not to pay vat at the counter. You may get lucky but if your parcel is caught you will have to pay the VAT and a courier/Royal Mail handling fee on top -
http://www.bullionrock.com/The best option in the UK is not to buy silver due to higher premiums and VAT issues and go straight for gold. Half/Full sovereigns/Britannias can be got for 3-4% over spot and have the benefit of being capital gains tax free, very liquid and internationally recognised.
Best 2 dealers for sovs are Atkinsons -
http://atkinsonsbullion.com/and Hatton Garden Metals (no stock showing at the moment due to xmas) -
http://www.hattongardenmetals.com/buy/Default.aspx?CategoryID=all