Dual-listed AIM stocks can be included in an ISA account

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Up to recently, very few investors were aware that dual-listed AIM stocks were permissible investments within an ISA. Within current HMRC rules, if an AIM listed stock also has a secondary market listing on an exchange that has been approved as a ‘Recognised Stock Exchange’, that stock can be held within an ISA.

Clearly these stocks are likely to be smaller companies and as such the related risks and price volatility can be greater. But given that many investors now prefer to trade within their annual ISA shelter, for many the opportunity to have their tax free gains boosted by potential high growth dual‐listed stocks is too good to ignore.

There are hopes that HM Govt may well change the rules and allow all AIM stocks into ISA's in the future, but for now only dual-listed stocks are allowed.

A list of dual‐listed stocks that can be included in a Stocks & Shares ISA can be found here