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 dealing charges

Commission rates
VAT exempt
Realtime Help Linkpurchase and sales
Certificate Salessales
£12.50
£20.00

Share Account
You can buy or sell shares of value for a flat dealing commission of £12.50.

Stamp Duty Help Link
0.5% payable on the purchase of UK-listed shares. Other rates may apply outside the UK.

PTM Levy Help Link
£1 on all transactions over £10,000

Quarterly re-investment Help Link
0.5% including VAT, plus Stamp Duty. No minimum.

Unit trusts and OEICs Help Link
Any discount we negotiate for you on the initial fee will be used to buy additional units.

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 subscription fee

Your account is operated free of any subscription charges, however we provide the following as part of our standard service:

  • A 6-monthly statement of your account by email or post
  • Annual Consolidated Tax Certificate (CTC), summarising all your account income
  • Safe keeping of your investments, so you don't face potential costs and delays because of lost certificates
  • Quarterly income withdrawal direct to your bank account
  • Company Reports & Accounts on request by phone, post or online
  • Arranging for you to attend shareholder meetings, including AGMs, on request

behind the scenes:

  • Handling of Rights Issues and other Corporate Actions that affect your shares
  • Monitoring your price limits for up to 30 days.

Credit interest Account holders who are resident in the UK for tax purposes will receive interest on cash balances held in their account, paid at the Bank of Scotland Base Rate less 3.5%. Interest is paid gross of UK Income Tax and is credited to your account in January, April, July and October.

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 administration fees

Cash transferto your home- by cheque £5.00
 to your bank- 3 day transfer free
  - same day transfer £25.00
  - overseas £50.00
 
Share transfer - for each shareholding- transferred infree
- transferred out£10.00
Handling a bounced cheque or unpaid direct debit£15.00
Probate valuation£20.00
These fees include VAT where applicable

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