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Investment ISA
A simple and tax efficient way to start investing
Boost your savings by investing up to £20,000 in our Investment (Stocks & Shares) ISA per year completely tax-free.
If you've used your ISA allowance this tax year, you can open a regular Investment Account or transfer in another ISA to us.1
The value of investments can fall as well as rise. You may get back less than you invest. Tax rules can change and their effects on you will depend on your individual circumstances.
Why consider an investment ISA?
Trust us to help you invest your ISA
Support on call
With fast response rates, we have UK-based teams on the phone to help you when you need it.
Transparent fees
We work hard to keep our fees as low and transparent as possible. You can see how much you'll pay each month.
Investment (Stocks and Shares) ISA fees
Your account fees will depend on which funds or shares you hold in your account, how much you invest, and how often you buy or sell them. There are no fees for opening an Investment (Stocks and Shares) ISA and your monthly fees will only start when you top-up your account, and transaction fees when you decide to trade.
We've worked hard to make the fees straightforward, transparent and competitive. Explore our Smart Investor fees.
We don’t charge:
You might have to pay product fees, taxes and levies depending on the investments you choose.
Say hello to international shares
You can now buy and sell shares across 10 international exchanges, all on one easy investment platform.
Investments can fall as well as rise.
Investment ISA options for you
New to investing
Leave the hard work to us and consider choosing from one of our five Ready-made Investment funds which range from low to higher risk.
Experienced investors
Dive into our in-depth insights and research and choose from thousands of investments such as funds, shares including US, Exchange Traded Funds, bonds and more.
Easy ways to start an investment ISA
Open a new Investment ISA
If you already have a Barclays Investment Account or use Online Banking with a current account, you can log in to apply for our award-winning ISA and top up directly from your current account.
If you don’t have either of these, you can apply without logging in. Full terms can be found in the Learn more section below.
Transfer your existing ISA to us
If you have an ISA elsewhere, you can transfer it to us at any time. Just let us know and we’ll manage the transfer for you.
Transferring does not affect the tax-efficient status of your ISA, but be aware of any penalties or benefits you may be giving up from your current provider.2
Make sure that you don’t have to pay penalties or give up valuable benefits if you transfer– and understand the risks and drawbacks involved.
Thinking of moving from saving to investing?
Investing can seem daunting but it doesn’t have to be. Read our quick and simple article to help you understand whether you should save cash or invest.
Or, take a look at our Ready-made Investments which can help give you a stress-free start to your investment ISA journey.
Protected by the FSCS
Your Investment (Stocks and Shares) ISA and other investment accounts with Barclays are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the FSCS – the UK's deposit guarantee scheme.
For more information, please go to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s website.
Learn more about investment ISAs
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You can put up to £20,000 into an investment ISA in the 2023-24 tax year.
Alternatively, you can split your allowance between a cash, investment or innovative finance ISA and lifetime ISA. However, with a lifetime ISA, you can only pay in up to £4,000 in each tax year.
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We do ask people to be willing to invest for a minimum of five years as investing is all about playing the long game and giving your money time to grow.
But our Investment (Stocks & Shares) ISA is flexible, which means there's no lock in. You can withdraw money and pay it back in during the same tax year without using any additional allowance. You should always consider the implications of withdrawing from your investment ISA.
There aren't any penalties for withdrawing your money. Also, if you make a full withdrawal from an account, we'll sell your investments and transfer the cash to your nominated bank account after deducting 0.2% of the value of the account. We retain this 0.2% to cover any outstanding service costs. In most cases, these costs will be accounted for within 60 days and then we’ll return any remaining amount.
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You can hold funds, shares, gilts and bonds, Exchange Traded Funds, investment trusts and new issues in your investment ISA.
If you want to invest this year’s £20,000 tax-free ISA allowance, but haven’t decided yet where to put your money, you can hold cash in your investment ISA until you’ve made up your mind.
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Investment Account
If you’ve maxed out your ISA allowance or you’re looking for an additional account to invest and trade in outside of your investment ISA our Investment Account may be for you.
Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP)
A tax-efficient way to save for retirement
Our award winning Self-Invested Personal Pension (Best SIPP award 2022 at the Shares Awards) is designed to help you prepare for retirement.
Let us help you build your retirement pot and make your own investment decisions.
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If you already have an account, log in to continue.
Call us
If you have any questions, you can give us a call on 0800 279 36673.