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ISAs
Find out how an Individual Savings Account, commonly known as an ISA, could help you save and invest for the future.
What is an ISA?
The main difference between an ISA and other types of saving account, is the ability to earn tax-free interest. Each tax year you get an ISA allowance, a set amount which you can hold in an ISA, with the benefit of earning tax-free interest.
For the current tax year, you can save:
- Up to £20,000 in personal ISAs.
- Up to £9,000 on behalf of a child.
There are different types of ISA, including cash ISAs, or stocks and shares ISAs. You can only pay into one cash ISA with us, one stocks and shares ISA, one Lifetime ISA and one Innovative Finance ISA, or a combination of the four. This is subject to the ISA annual allowance. Visit our ISAs explained page to find out more.
Compare our best ISAs
The value of your investments, and income from them, can fall as well as rise so you may get back less than you invest. If you're unsure about investing, seek independent advice. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in future. Charges may apply.
Help to Buy ISAs
You can no longer apply for a Help to Buy: ISA. But if you already have one with another provider, you could transfer it to us.
Why save with Halifax?
Frequently asked questions
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ISA stands for an Individual Savings Account. An ISA is an account that allows you to save and invest free from UK tax. Halifax offers two types of ISA. A Cash ISA allows you to save money without having to pay UK income tax on the interest earned. A Stocks and Shares ISA allows you to invest money without having to pay UK income tax on the income earned and capital gains tax on profits made. With ISAs, there is a limit to how much money you can save or invest per year. This is known as the ISA allowance.
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The tax year runs from 6th April to the 5th April the following year. Each year an ISA allowance is set in the UK. This is the amount of money you can save and invest in ISAs in each tax year. You can only put money into one cash ISA with us in a tax year, but you can also pay into any other ISA for which you are eligible in each tax year, subject to the annual limit.
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The ISA allowance is the total amount you can save and invest in ISAs in each tax year. Bear in mind that you can't carry any unused allowance over to a new tax year. The ISA allowance simply resets back to the annual limit again on 6th April. Visit our ISA allowance page to find out what the current ISA allowance in the UK is.
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If you’d like to save money without having to pay UK tax on your savings, an ISA could be the ideal option for you. There are different types of ISAs to choose from. Some have the benefit of a fixed rate or easy access to your money. Browse our range of Cash ISAs.
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You can only put money into one cash ISA with us in a tax year, but you can also pay into any other ISA for which you are eligible in each tax year, as long as you don’t exceed the total ISA allowance for that year. If you exceed the ISA allowance for the tax year, HMRC will let you know how this can be corrected.
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You can only put money into one cash ISA with us in a tax year, but you can also pay into any other cash ISA, stocks and shares ISA, Lifetime ISA, or Innovative Finance ISA for which you are eligible in each tax year. This is subject to the ISA annual allowance. Visit our ISAs explained page to find out more about how ISAs work.
Halifax Savers Prize Draw
Every month, eligible Halifax savers have the chance to win prizes of up to £100,000. Registration and prize draw rules apply.
Halifax is a division of Bank of Scotland plc. Registered in Scotland No. SC327000. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. Bank of Scotland plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 169628.
Halifax Share Dealing Limited. Registered in England and Wales no. 3195646. Registered Office: Trinity Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2RG. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under registration number 183332. A Member of the London Stock Exchange and an HM Revenue & Customs Approved ISA Manager.
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Eligible deposits held with us are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the UK’s deposit guarantee scheme.
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