Stocks and shares ISA withdrawal rules: flexible ISAs, timing and the traps

Stocks and shares ISA withdrawal rules: flexible ISAs, timing and the traps

David Belle
Published on: 13/11/2026

Can you take money out of a stocks and shares ISA? The gov.uk and HMRC rules on withdrawals, flexible ISAs, Lifetime and Junior ISAs and timing.

Stocks and shares ISA vs SIPP: the rules, the tax arithmetic and the trade-offs

Stocks and shares ISA vs SIPP: the rules, the tax arithmetic and the trade-offs

David Belle
Published on: 13/11/2026

ISA or SIPP? The gov.uk rules side by side, what £100 becomes at each tax rate, FCA data on how people use pension freedom and the trade-off on access.

Your first year with a stocks and shares ISA A step-by-step process

Your first year with a stocks and shares ISA A step-by-step process

David Belle
Published on: 13/11/2026

A first year with a stocks and shares ISA, step by step: what to set up, when to check and how often a new ISA has dipped since 1981.

Dividends in a stocks and shares ISA Reinvest or take the income?

Dividends in a stocks and shares ISA Reinvest or take the income?

David Belle
Published on: 13/11/2026

Are ISA dividends tax-free and should you reinvest them? The 2026 to 2027 tax rules, accumulation vs income units and what dividend research shows.