The current ISA allowance is £20,000. Use our Stocks and Shares ISA tables below to compare a selection of market-leading ISAs .
Barclays Stocks and Shares ISA
Barclays is of the UK’s leading execution-only stockbrokers offering investors a cost effective and convenient way to make their own investment decisions. Barclays is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London. It has operations in over 50 countries and territories and has around 48 million customers.
Choosing an investment ISA
Making sure you shop around ISA providers before committing to a product is a wise thing to do, as you can only open one new ISA of each type per tax year. It may be possible to transfer accounts, however, this could incur charges and leave you with less than you started.
When looking for an investment ISA you may want to consider things such as minimum investment charges and the range of products it allows you to invest in.
Use the tables on this website to compare a selection of different types of ISA from a range of providers. Follow the links to find out more and apply.
Barclays Stocks and Shares ISA Review
Here is a review of what Barclays offer with their Investment ISA:
- Customers can add up to £20,000 before 6 April 2020 and pay no Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax
- You can choose from over 2,000 funds and bonds
- Barclays allow you to earn interest on your money (on balances over £1,000) while you choose your investments
- There is no ISA admin fee, initial or dealing charges if you only invest in funds although fund-related fees do still apply
- Access research, market insight and online tools to help you make your investment decisions
- Online access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to monitor, top up and manage your money
- No account administration fee when you only hold funds, although fund related fees will still apply
- Barclays refund transfer-out costs charged by your previous investment service , up to £500
Barclay’s offer a great investment option and their pledge to refund transfer-out costs provides a smart way to transfer without losing out. They also don’t require that you already be a Barclay’s customer to use their ISAs.
About Stocks and Shares ISAs
This form of account is not usually an investment its own right but it does provide you with a platform to invest from. These kind of accounts hold money for an individual to vest in qualifying investments such as government bonds and corporate bonds as well as shares and stocks.
They are generally available as either self-select ISAs that allow you to invest directly into stocks and shares or as collective investment schemes. Stocks & shares ISA are referred to as ‘tax-efficient’ wrappers, as there is not capital gains tax to be paid on gains made on investments held within the wrapper, although dividends do incur 10% income tax at source.
It is important to remember that with this kind of option that your capital could be at risk. The investments you make could go down as well as up in value, so you could get back less than the amount you originally put into the account.
Important Risk Information:
This website contains information only and does not constitute advice or a personal recommendation in any way whatsoever. The value of investments and income from them can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the full amount invested. The tax efficiency of ISAs is based on current tax law and there is no guarantee that tax rules will stay the same in the future.
Different types of investment carry different levels of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Please ensure that you read the Important Risk Information for further details. Prior to making any decision to invest, you should ensure that you are familiar with the risks associated with a particular investment and should read the product literature. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of a particular investment, both in respect of its objectives and its risk profile, you should seek independent financial advice.
Stocks & Shares ISAs
Types of Stocks and Shares ISA include:
Stocks and Shares ISAs
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