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Cash ISA

Is tax payable when you cash in an ISA?

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  • la531983
    la531983 Posts: 4,474 Forumite
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    Are you asking if tax is payable on a tax free savings account?
  • Keep_pedalling
    Keep_pedalling Posts: 23,439 Forumite
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    No it’s not an ISA would be pointless if it was.
  • Ocelot
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    Not on the already received ISA interest, but any subsequent interest received would be taxable if the lump sum withdrawn was placed in a non-ISA wrapper and earned interest.
  • Ayr_Rage
    Ayr_Rage Posts: 4,248 Forumite
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    Ocelot said:
    Not on the already received ISA interest, but any subsequent interest received would be taxable if the lump sum withdrawn was placed in a non-ISA wrapper and earned interest.
    "Would" should be replaced by "might".

    It all depends on your personal circumstances, it is taxable income but there could be no tax to pay.

    To answer the OP, no taxes are due when you cash in an ISA, whether it's selling investments or just taking out cash and interest.
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