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Individual savings accounts (ISAs)

An ISA is a tax-free investment vehicle. When you invest your savings, shares or life insurance, as well as all FSA authorised retail investment schemes and UK Real Estate Investment Trusts into an ISA  account, your income and gains from the investments are free from income tax and capital gains tax.

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