Allowances and Transfers

The 20,000 pound allowance sounds simple until you withdraw, transfer, or open a second account in the same year. This section covers how the allowance is counted, why a transfer and a withdrawal are not the same thing, flexible ISA rules, and the deadlines that catch people out every April.

What this section covers

  • How the annual allowance is counted, and when it resets
  • Transfers versus withdrawals: the difference that costs people their allowance
  • Flexible ISAs and which providers actually honour them
  • Lifetime ISA rules, bonuses and the withdrawal penalty
  • Tax-year-end deadlines and what happens if you miss them

New articles are published under Allowances, Transfers and Lifetime ISAs.