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Do I need an isa before investing?

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  • Albermarle
    Albermarle Posts: 31,210 Forumite
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    so on that basis would the vanguard s&s isa be a good choice?

    With any S& S ISA , you will have to choose which fund(s) to invest in .
    The ISA is just a tax wrapper ( this applies to a Vanguard ISA or any other ) You will have a choice of different finds with different risk levels within the ISA .
  • capital0ne
    capital0ne Posts: 872 Forumite
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    If you don't have a cash ISA, and you're planning to invest in stocks and shares, you might as well open an S&S ISA. There is usually no extra fee; your ISA allowance is use-it-or-lose-it; and it simplifies the records that you would need to keep for capital gains tax calculation if you held S&S outside an ISA.

    (But as stated, stocks and shares are not a good idea for money you expect to need in a year or two.)
    The point I always make, with an ISA no need to keep records for tax purposes, makes life a lot simpler.
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