Can a child have a stocks and shares ISA?
A Junior Stocks and Shares ISA is a tax-efficient investment account for children under 18. Any parent or legal guardian can start an HL Junior ISA for their child, and even family and friends can add money as well.
ISA junior stocks and shares ISA a good idea?
Most parents are keen to give their children the best start in life and saving for their future can play a big part in their plans. Investing in a Junior ISA can provide a tax-efficient way of building up a lump sum to give your children a great start on their journey into adulthood.
What is the Junior ISA allowance?
£9,000
Junior Isas are tax-free savings accounts for under 18s. Anyone can pay into a junior Isa, up to a maximum of £9,000 in the 2022-23 tax year, unchanged from 2021-22. There’s no personal income or capital gains tax to pay on any growth.
Can I buy shares for my child UK?
Junior stocks and shares ISAs let you buy shares, bonds and other eligible investments on behalf of a child. The value of these investments can go down as well as up. The Junior ISA limit is £9,000 for the 2022-23 tax year.
Can you have a stocks shares ISA at 16?
You need to be 18 to open an adult stocks and shares ISA.
Can a 14 year old have an ISA?
Your child can have one or both types of Junior ISA. Parents or guardians with parental responsibility can open a Junior ISA and manage the account, but the money belongs to the child. The child can take control of the account when they’re 16, but cannot withdraw the money until they turn 18.
Can a 16 year old have a Junior ISA and a Cash ISA?
Those aged 16 or 17 can have both a junior ISA AND an adult cash ISA. When a child turns 16 they can open a normal cash ISA in addition to a junior ISA (however, they cannot open an adult stocks & shares ISA or a Lifetime ISA until they are 18).
Can a child have 2 Junior ISAs?
A child can only have one Junior Cash ISA and one Junior Investment ISA at any one time.