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If you managed to make use of your Individual Savings Account (ISA) allowance in the last tax year, then you will be pleased to know that as of 6th April, you have another £7,200 of potential tax free investments in which you can deposit into ISAs.

If you didn’t manage to use up last years ISA allowance don’t worry, just deposit your savings into an account as soon as possible and benefit from tax free returns on your investment.

If you aren’t familiar with ISAs, it’s well worth checking them out, as you could be missing out on some great tax-free returns on savings and investments.

Savers are given a great opportunity to save at least £3,600 each year (also further possible £3,600 in investment ISAs) and pay no tax on any of the earnings. All individuals aged 16 and over can apply for an ISA, giving them the opportunity to invest upto £7,200 each tax year and earn tax free returns on their investment. The ISA allowance can be made up of either up to the full £7,200 in an investment ISA, or up to £3,600 in a cash ISA, and up to the remaining amount in an investment ISA.

Think of cash ISAs like a savings account, offering all of the features you would expect to see in a number of types of savings accounts, but with the difference being that you don’t have to pay any tax on the returns on your investment. It is common knowledge that with stocks and shares dealing comes risk, and there are no exceptions when it comes to investment ISAs, so you must be careful with where you plan to invest.

There are several different combinations of features that will differ from provider to provider, so it is up to you to choose the one that suits you best. You can choose whether you want to make a lump sum investment, or regular payments, and if you want your interest to added onto the total, or paid into a separate account.

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Cash ISAs have become a very popular saving method in the UK, but it is surprising to hear that many have not heard of stocks & shares ISAs, which if used effectively can provide huge profits, all of which remain tax free.

If you don't know much about ISAs, here's some helpul information. Each year, everyone over the age of 16 is entitled to a tax free savings allowance. The total limit is currently set at £7,200 (although there have been rumours that this will increase) of which a maximum of £3,600 can be invested into a cash ISA, then the remaining amount into a stocks and shares ISA, or the full allowance £7,200 can be used to invest in a stocks and shares ISA.

Any interest earned from cash ISAs, or similarly any returns gained through stocks and shares ISAs is completely tax-free, helping your savings to grow faster.

Cash ISAs usually offer savers attractive rates of interest, but if you don't mind involving an element of risk to give you the potential to earn some great returns, you may want to consider investment ISAs. As with all dealings on the stock market, there is an element of risk involved, so you have to do a bit of research into where you choose to invest, and steer clear of shares that are likely to fall.

There are now a number of people who became millionaires from investing their yearly ISA allowance (£7,200) in stocks and shares and investment ISAs, allowing them to do so without paying a penny in taxes.

These Isa millionaires did take around 20 years to build up to this figure – including ISAs predecessors ‘personal equity plans’ (Peps) which were previously used as a form of tax shelter.

This new breed of ISA millionaires will all give you the same advice, never waste a year’s Pep or Isa allowance.

This was of course down to knowledge and luck, as an ISA wrapper allows you to invest in what you want, as opposed to letting a bank invest on your behalf, but this can be half the fun of it. It doesn’t take long to see that these people have saved hundreds of thousands that would have otherwise gone straight to the tax-man

Last year, despite the state of the economy, Barclays Stockbrokers produced a number of people lucky enough to become ISA millionaires from their stock selections.

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