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Tax and wrappers · Analysis

· 4 min read

Before the 28 October Budget: the changes already on the way

28 October 2026 is Budget day, and 11 tax changes for investors are already law before the Chancellor speaks. They run from higher dividend tax since April 2026 to a £12,000 cash ISA limit for under-65s from April 2027.

Dividends & income · Explainer

· 6 min read

Dividend investing after the 2026 dividend tax rise

From 6 April 2026 the dividend ordinary and upper rates rose 2 points, to 10.75% and 35.75%, while the additional rate stayed at 39.35% and the allowance at £500. That makes the wrapper matter more, alongside the old tests of dividend cover and yield traps.