Stocks and Shares ISA

Grow your investments with this year’s Stocks and Shares ISA allowance: shelter up to £20,000 from UK tax today in your 2024/25 ISA.

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Important information - Unlike cash, the value of investments, and any income from them, can fall as well as rise so you could get back less than you invest. Our service, which is not personal advice, is designed for investors who are happy making their own investment decisions. If you're unsure what's right for you, please seek advice. Tax rules can change and the value of any benefits depends on your personal circumstances.

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The award-winning HL Stocks and Shares ISA offers something for every investor. Whether you’re new to investing or already an expert, you can shelter up to £20,000 from UK tax in our ISA.

Start investing today from just £100 or £25 per month. It’s easy to open an ISA and the annual charge for holding investments is never more than 0.45%, other charges apply.

Investing earlier gives you a better chance of reaching your goals sooner. The longer your money is invested, the more time it has to hopefully grow.

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A Stocks and Shares ISA offers a simple and tax-efficient way to grow your money for the future.

It’s not an investment in its own right, it’s a type of account.

And it’s special because when you buy investments within an ISA you shelter them from UK tax.

This means that if your investments grow, you won’t have to pay capital gains tax on any future profits.

And if you’re investing for income, you won’t pay UK income tax either, which means you could save thousands of pounds in tax over the long term.

But remember tax rules change and benefits depend on individual circumstances.

You have the flexibility to take money out whenever you need to, but because of the excellent tax benefits, the government limits how much you can put into ISAs each tax year.

This is known as the ISA allowance, it changes from year to year, but for the current year you can pay in up to £20,000 and you have until the 5th of April to use this or you’ll lose it.

How you choose to use your ISA allowance is up to you.

You can invest it all in a Stocks and Shares ISA, or you can spread your allowance between any combination of the other ISAs available, including Cash, Innovative Finance and if eligible, Lifetime ISAs.

A Stocks and Shares ISA gives you the freedom to invest in a wide range of investments, including funds and UK and international shares and bonds.

You can also hold cash, so you can secure your valuable tax break now, and then chose the investments when you’re ready.

If you’re looking for a simple and tax-efficient way to save for the future, a Stocks and Shares ISA is an excellent option.

You can start investing with a lump sum of £100 or £25 per month.

Unlike cash, investments can fall as well as rise in value so you could get back less than you invest. Tax rules can change and the tax benefits of ISAs will depend on your circumstances. This video isn’t personal advice, if you’re not sure whether an investment is right for you, please contact us for advice.

Why invest in an ISA?

Tax efficient - pay no tax on UK income or capital gains from your investments
Accessible - invest for the long term with the peace of mind to take money out if you need to
Wealth - give your money the potential to grow in the stock market
Allowance - invest up to £20,000 this tax year
Simplicity - no need to declare ISAs on your tax return

Why invest in the HL Stocks and Shares ISA?

Security - we’re a FTSE-listed company and look after over £142 billion for over 1.8 million clients
Ease - check your investments anytime online or with the HL app
Choice - pick your own investments or choose one of our ready-made investments
Expertise - investment ideas from our analysts
Support on hand - Bristol based helpdesk

How much does it cost?

It’s free to set up the HL Stocks and Shares ISA. There’s no charge for holding cash and our yearly charge for holding investments is a maximum of 0.45%.

And our dealing charges are competitive too. There’s no charge to buy and sell funds and you’ll pay a maximum of £11.95 to deal shares online. Other charges for funds and shares apply.

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An ISA with a promise

Open an HL Stocks and Shares ISA, and if you’re not 100% satisfied with our service in your first 12 months, close your account and let us know. We’ll then refund our annual account charge – no questions asked.

Satisfaction Promise Offer Terms and Conditions

1. This offer is subject to these terms and conditions. The offer is that if you open a HL Stocks and Shares ISA (the “HL Account”) and you are not completely satisfied with the service and ask to close the HL Account within the first 12 months, we will refund any annual charges you have paid to HL within that period in relation to the HL Account (the “Satisfaction Promise Refund”).

2. To be eligible for the offer, you must be a new client. A new client is a person who has not held an account with Hargreaves Lansdown Group. This offer will not apply to any assets (which shall include cash) transferred from an existing Hargreaves Lansdown account (whether or not in the same client’s name) into a new HL Account.

3. In order to benefit from this offer, you must either close the HL Account or request a transfer out of all your assets from the HL Account within a 12 month period of opening the account. If you open an HL Account with a cash payment, the 12 month period will commence from the date the cash payment is made into the account. If you open a HL Account with a transfer in of assets, the 12 month period will begin from the date the first transfer of assets is received by HL from the previous provider.

4. The value of your Satisfaction Promise Refund will be based on the total amount of annual charges you have paid us from the date of account opening until closure of the account. The value of the refund will be calculated at the point of account closure.

5. To request your refund, all you need to do is contact our Helpdesk on 0117 900 9000 or email [email protected] within the first 12 months of your account opening.

6. Refunds will be made within 10 days of the account closure. The payment will be made into your Loyalty Bonus account from which we will automatically pay it out to your nominated bank account or by cheque at our discretion.

7. This offer only covers our annual charges. These are the charges levied by HL for holding funds and/or shares. For more information about the charges for the HL Account, please see the Terms and Conditions of the HL Service). For the avoidance of doubt, this offer does not cover any other charges including but not limited to dealing charges, foreign exchange charges, any investment losses or any charges levied by third parties (such as fund management charges, including those levied by Hargreaves Lansdown Fund Managers Ltd). Exit fees from other providers are not included in this offer.

8. For the avoidance of doubt, a Satisfaction Promise Refund will only apply to the closure of the qualifying HL Account, as identified at clause 1 above. The closure of any other HL accounts will not qualify for a Satisfaction Promise Refund.

9. The Satisfaction Promise Refund cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional offer.

10. Our standard terms relating to your HL Account continue to apply (the Terms and Conditions of the HL Service) and are not affected in any way by this offer other than as specifically set out in these terms and conditions.

11. This Satisfaction Promise Refund is not regulated by the FCA.

12. This offer is not open to employees of Hargreaves Lansdown or their immediate families.

13. We reserve the right to amend, suspend or withdraw this offer at any time by providing notice on our website at www.hl.co.uk. We will provide at least 30 days’ notice of our intention to withdraw the offer. In the event of a closure of this offer, all qualifying refunds requested up to the time of withdrawal will be honoured.

14. This offer is governed by English law and, in participating, you submit to the jurisdiction of the English courts.

15. References in these terms and conditions to “Hargreaves Lansdown”, “our”, “us” or “we” are to Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited (company number 01896481), authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA Register number 115248), whose registered office is at 1 College Square South, Anchor Road, Bristol, BS1 5HL. References to the “Hargreaves Lansdown Group” are to Hargreaves Lansdown plc (company number 02122142) and its subsidiaries from time to time.

To request more information simply call our Helpdesk on 0117 900 9000 or email [email protected] with your full name and address.

Help choosing funds

There are over 3,000 funds available to private investors. If you’re looking to build a diversified portfolio, but need a bit of help getting started, our research team have scoured the market to find funds with the potential to out perform their peers over the long term.

The Wealth Shortlist is a collection of funds we’ve researched and chosen for their long-term performance potential. Funds on the Shortlist have passed a rigorous selection process, and we continually monitor the featured funds to ensure they have great long-term prospects.

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Two simple ways to start investing

Do-it-yourself

Choose from over 3,000 funds, shares, investment trusts and more to build your portfolio.

You’re in control of what you buy and sell
Access expert research to help form your decisions
Start your ISA from £100 or £25 per month

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Ready-made investments

Choose from one of our ready-made investments. Our fund managers will take care of the day-to-day investment decisions, but you’ll still need to keep an eye on it to make sure it continues to meet your needs.

Start your ISA with a lump sum of £100
Or via a direct debit from as little as £25 a month

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Add cash now, pick investments later

There’s often a lot to think about when it comes to making investment decisions. By learning more about topics like risk and diversification, you can give yourself a better chance of success over the long term.

If you’d like to make a start on this year’s ISA, you don’t need to choose your investments straight away. You can add cash now, then decide where to invest when you’re ready.

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Getting started could be easier than you think.

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Stocks and Shares ISA

Invest with the UK's #1 investment platform for private investors

Why invest in an ISA?

Why invest in the HL Stocks and Shares ISA?

How much does it cost?

An ISA with a promise

Satisfaction Promise Offer Terms and Conditions

Help choosing funds

Two simple ways to start investing

Do-it-yourself

Ready-made investments

Add cash now, pick investments later

YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR POCKET

What our clients say

Awards

Need a little more ISA information?

YOUR ACCOUNT IN
YOUR POCKET