Where an ISA is transferred all the tax benefits are preserved. The terms of a transfer should be agreed between the investor and both ISA managers. subscriptions to a stocks and shares ISA could only be transferred to another stocks and shares ISA.subscriptions to a cash ISA could be transferred to either a cash ISA, or to a stocks and shares ISA.subscriptions to a stocks and shares ISA could be transferred to either a stocks and shares ISA, or a cash ISA.for treatment of the transferred amount in respect of the government bonus refer to the guidance on Lifetime ISAs.Subscriptions to a Lifetime ISA may be transferred between Lifetime ISAs without incurring a withdrawal chargeįunds held in cash ISAs, stocks and shares ISAs, and cash held in innovative finance ISAs may be transferred to Lifetime ISAs with the caveat that the amount transferred must not cause the Lifetime ISA payment limit to be exceeded Subscriptions to a Lifetime ISA may be transferred to cash, stocks and shares and innovative finance ISAs but will be treated as a withdrawal and may be liable to a withdrawal charge However, ISA managers are not obliged to accept transfers in.įrom 6 April 2016 subscriptions can be transferred freely between cash, stock and shares, and innovative finance ISAs. For treatment of the transferred amount in respect of the government bonus refer to the guidance on Lifetime ISAs. There are no restrictions on pre 6 April 2016 funds held in cash, and stocks and shares ISAs being transferred to innovative finance ISAs after 5 April 2016.īefore 6 April 2017 funds held in cash ISAs, stocks and shares ISAs, and cash held in innovative finance ISAs may be transferred to Lifetime ISAs.Īfter 5 April 2017 the amount transferred must not cause the Lifetime ISA current year payment limit to be exceeded. Transfer rights in relation to non-cash innovative finance ISA investments are available only as set out in the terms and conditions of the account. Where this occurs in respect of a Lifetime ISA not only will the tax wrapper be removed but it will also be treated as a withdrawal and may be liable to a withdrawal charge.Ī transfer application can be made by someone holding a mandate from the investor. They do this by making a transfer application to the new manager, they cannot transfer an ISA by closing it and paying the proceeds into a new ISA with the new ISA manager. Investors have the right to transfer their ISAs whenever they want and this right must be included in the manager’s ISA terms and conditions.