Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870) (“the principal Regulations”).
Regulations 3 and 4 amend provisions concerned with investments which are qualifying investments for the purposes of a stocks and shares ISA to provide that securities issued by registered societies and securities admitted to trading on a recognised stock exchange in the European Economic Area are qualifying investments for the purposes of a stocks and shares ISA. Regulation 4 removes the requirement at Regulation 7(2)(b)(iii) of the principal Regulations that not more than 50% in value of the investments in an investment trust can be securities which do not qualify as ISA investments.
Regulation 5 requires an account manager to provide separate information to HMRC concerning securities listed on the official list of a recognised stock exchange and securities admitted to trading on a recognised stock exchange in the EEA.
A Tax Information and Impact Note covering this instrument will be published on the website at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/tax-information-and-impact-notes-tiins.