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Fix ISA or Bond

What is the difference between a two year Fixed ISA and a two year Fixed Bond ?
Thanks.

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  • ViolaLass
    ViolaLass Posts: 5,764 Forumite
    You pay tax on the interest (assuming you pay tax at all).
  • buffman
    buffman Posts: 440 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts
    A two year fixed ISA is a two year fixed bond held within an ISA wrapper. i.e if you are a tax payer, you will pay tax on the interest on a 2 year fixed rate bond but no tax on a 2 year fixed rate ISA.
  • Joe_Bloggs
    Joe_Bloggs Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    Interest earned within a cash ISA is not subject to income tax. An ISA is a tax shield that may or may not be useful depending upon how much income an individual earns. A savings bond is not within a tax shield. Hence tax on interest is taken. This may be claimed back if the income of the bond holder is insufficient to warrant income taxation.

    What next ? Explain the taxation system !

    J_B.
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