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Index funds & ETFs · Explainer

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Accumulation vs income funds: how each share class pays and is taxed

Income units pay a fund's dividends and interest to you in cash; accumulation units reinvest them. Outside an ISA, both are taxed the same way each year, and Budget 2026 raises tax on interest distributions to 24%, 44% and 49% from 6 April 2027.