Sipps versus Isas: which one suits long-term savers best?

Both Sipps and Isas are tax-efficient long-term savings vehicles. David Prosser explains the advantages of using one over the other.

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Both Sipps and Isas are tax efficient ways to save
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One offers generous upfront tax breaks; the other offers a completely tax-free pay-out. So if you’re thinking about the best way to save and invest for later in life, do self-invested personal pensions (Sipps) or individual savings accounts (Isas) offer the better deal? The short answer is that you don’t have to choose.

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David Prosser
Business Columnist

David Prosser is a regular MoneyWeek columnist, writing on small business and entrepreneurship, as well as pensions and other forms of tax-efficient savings and investments. David has been a financial journalist for almost 30 years, specialising initially in personal finance, and then in broader business coverage. He has worked for national newspaper groups including The Financial Times, The Guardian and Observer, Express Newspapers and, most recently, The Independent, where he served for more than three years as business editor.