New ISA Rules – October 2009
Well ISA day has finally arrived and the contribution limits increase today for those people aged over 50 before 5th April 2010. What is the current ISA position? Anyone aged over 18 in the current tax...
View ArticleWhy a falling stock market isn’t always a bad thing!
The one time when a falling stock market is NOT a good thing is when you want to take money out of the market in the near future – your portfolio can move horrendously against you within a matter of...
View ArticleISA’s – the basics – 2009/2010 tax year
We get many enquiries asking about the different rules relating to ISA’s (Individual Savings Accounts) so I thought I would put together a quick article detailing the main points. There are many other...
View ArticleISA’s for Children – an introduction
The Government has announced that a “Junior ISA” for children will be launched to replace the previous “child trust funds” which have been scrapped. The new “Junior ISA’s” are likely to come into force...
View ArticleISAs – the basics – 2010/11 tax year
It’s that time of year again – as the end of another tax year approaches on 5th April we are now well and truly into “ISA Season”! Here’s a brief overview of ISAs for those new to this form of...
View ArticleISA Allowances 2011/12 Tax Year
At midnight tonight the new 2011/12 tax year starts! ISA allowances are increasing from £10,200 to £10,680. Of this £10,680, up to £5,340 can be invested in a Cash ISA, and any unused allowance between...
View ArticleISAs – the basics – 2011/12 tax year
Here’s a brief overview of ISAs (Individual Savings Accounts) – what you can and cannot do with them in the current 2011/12 tax year which ends on 5th April 2012. What is an ISA? An ISA (Individual...
View ArticleISA 2012/13 – deadline tonight!
The end of another tax year is now upon us and you have until 23;59 hours tonight (5th April 2012) to use your ISA allowance. Here is my ISA article – also check out Lee’s over at FivePencePiece
View ArticleISA Allowance 2013/14 – until 5th April 2014
The current tax year ends on 5th April 2014 and until midnight you can invest up to £11,520 into a Stocks and Shares ISA. This can either be direct with a fund management house or via an investment...
View ArticleISA Allowance 2015/16
We are now well into the 2015/16 tax year and there are a few changes to ISAs which you need to be made aware of…. The ISA allowance has increased to £15,240 per investor and this applies to both Cash...
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