Which platform is best for my stocks and shares ISA?

Picking a platform for your Stocks and Shares ISA is not an easy decision. Wade too deeply into the world of price comparison and you can find yourself in a complicated tangle of calculations as you try to work out the cheapest option.

It is also a very personal decision - you need to pick the platform which offers the cheapest fees and best service for your own requirements - which makes recommendations, reviews and price comparison pretty tricky.

But making the right choice is very important as fees can eat away at your returns.

In the first half of this article, we’ll help you understand how to compare platforms, so you can make the right decision for yourself.

We’ll then go onto a more specific comparison of the platforms and brokers in the UK which offer ISAs. We’ll lay out the fees, discuss the positives and negatives and aim to indicate which type of investor might benefit from each platform.

The ISA tax wrapper and how to use it

First up, a brief reminder of the ISA basics. An ISA is a tax-free savings account which means that money saved in an ISA account...