What happens to my ISA when I die?

Описание: What happens to your ISA if you die?

When you die, your surviving spouse or civil partner will automatically inherit a one-off additional ISA allowance. The allowance that they will inherit is either the value of your ISA upon your death or when it is closed (whichever is higher). Your spouse or civil partner's own ISA allowance will be unaffected by this one-off additional allowance, known as the Additional Permitted Subscription (APS).

On 6th April 2018, new rules came into force meaning that when you die, your ISA can continue to benefit from tax-free status and continue to grow, tax-free for up to three years while the estate is being administered. This is known as a 'continuing ISA' and is a welcome rule change, given that prior rules meant that the value of the ISA was frozen at the time of death, meaning any growth during the probate process was taxable.

The additional one-off ISA allowance can be used by the surviving spouse, regardless of whether they are the intended recipient of the assets. For example, even if the money is left to another family member (ie not the deceased person's spouse) the spouse is fully entitled to benefit from an increased allowance equal to the total value of the ISA. They would however have to fund it themselves should they wish to take advantage of the increased allowance.

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