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Please help................

I'm a little confused with the ISA rules

Q1, If I open an ISA in the 2007/8 tax year and only put, say, £2000 in, and I find I have another £4600 to save in the 2008/9 tax year, can I put it in the same ISA, i.e. £1000 for the limit of the 2007/8 year and £3600 for the 2008/9 year??

Q2, do I have to open a new ISA every tax year.

Regards

Shippo.

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  • jem16
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    shippouk wrote: »
    Please help................

    I'm a little confused with the ISA rules

    Q1, If I open an ISA in the 2007/8 tax year and only put, say, £2000 in, and I find I have another £4600 to save in the 2008/9 tax year, can I put it in the same ISA, i.e. £1000 for the limit of the 2007/8 year and £3600 for the 2008/9 year??

    No you can't rollover an allowance. You will only be able to put in £3600 for 08/09. You need to put the other £1000 in before 5th April.
    Q2, do I have to open a new ISA every tax year.

    No you could add to the exisiting one if it still has a good rate.
  • shippouk
    shippouk Posts: 15 Forumite
    jem16 wrote: »
    No you can't rollover an allowance. You will only be able to put in £3600 for 08/09. You need to put the other £1000 in before 5th April.



    No you could add to the exisiting one if it still has a good rate.

    :beer: Jem,

    Very much appreciated.

    I'm afraid I will have egg on my face now:p :rotfl:

    Shippo
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