A Share dealing ISA is a type of ISA which allows you to invest in a variety of different funds – stocks, shares, and other forms of investment vehicles.
Because this is an ISA, this means that any returns you make on these are safe from the tax man – sheltered from both income and capital gains tax.
If you’re a keen investor and are looking to diversify your portfolio, then a share dealing ISA could be just the thing for you to invest, diversity and keep your money safe from the taxman.
It’s also worth highlighting that this level of tax free returns are unique to an ISA account, and as such there is government regulation on the amount each individual can put into any ISA account.
If you have not used up your £20,000 allowance – or are looking to diversify the spread of your allowance – then you need to use it or lose it: so by opening a share dealing ISA, you can achieve these two goals in one fell swoop.
When choosing a Share Dealing ISA platform, you’ll want to consider the following….
The criteria which is often very important to most customers is how easy to use your platform is, including how good their customer service is. Do some research into the reviews of other customers, as this can often be a helpful resource.
If you’re an active, confident investor, you’ll want to be looking for platforms which offer the best possible research and lower fees for a high volume of buying and selling shares. However, if you’re not wanting to be trading a huge amount, this is less of a key consideration.
Make sure you know what your provider is offering in terms of services regarding buying and selling shares - if you want to have the flexibility: some platforms don’t offer both.
You may want to look for a platform that can manage other types of account. Most platform providers will offer a general share trading account. However not all will offer a personal pension or SIPP account: also a junior ISA or Lifetime ISA account may not be offered.
We’ve put this at the end of our list to highlight an important fact: you shouldn’t make this decision just on cost. The cheapest option isn’t always the best, and could end up costing you more in the long run (not to mention the time you may need to spend in order to try and change or transfer).
However, cost is still an important part of decision making. It’s important to look at both fees and returns rates when weighing up your options.
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The value of investments can go down in value as well as up, so you could get back less than you invest. It is therefore important that you understand the risks and commitments. This website aims to provide information to help you make your own informed decisions. It does not provide personal advice based on your circumstances. If you are unsure of how suitable an investment is for you, please seek personal advice.
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