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Married Couple Savings Tax Saving Tip

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  • xiox
    xiox Posts: 77 Forumite
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    How about unmarried couples transferring money to buy NS&I index linked certificates in each others' names and in trust? Is this tax avoidance or just a way to beat inflation? If you can buy in childrens' names, then wouldn't unmarried couples be fine too?
  • Jibjab_2
    Jibjab_2 Posts: 24 Forumite
    Assuming you are married, instead of transfering all the savings to the non or lower tax payer can you just have the interest earnt from a joint account paid into the non tax payer sole account?
  • Reaper
    Reaper Posts: 7,355 Forumite
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    Jibjab wrote: »
    Assuming you are married, instead of transfering all the savings to the non or lower tax payer can you just have the interest earnt from a joint account paid into the non tax payer sole account?
    No. The interest earned on a joint account is split between you for tax purposes from the moment it is earned. It makes no difference where you withdraw it to.
  • If I have shares in my name only can I sell enough to use the capital gains tax allowance for both me and my wife
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