Shares Isas: protect your assets from the taxman

Escape capital-gains and dividend taxes on investments ranging from stocks to corporate bonds with a shares Isa. Here’s how to find one that suits you.

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With careful research you can find an Isa that's just right

If you haven't used up your 2018-2019 Isa allowance (£20,000) yet, and had planned on making some investments in the near future, you should doso with a stocks and shares Isa before the end of the tax year. As with a cash Isa, this is an account thatacts as a wrapper around your investments, allowing them to grow free of tax on capital growth or income.

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Sarah is MoneyWeek's investment editor. She graduated from the University of Southampton with a BA in English and History, before going on to complete a graduate diploma in law at the College of Law in Guildford. She joined MoneyWeek in 2014 and writes on funds, personal finance, pensions and property.