--- title: "The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2026" id: 5ceb862b-9615-4ed9-a7c9-bf6df592e225 authority: uk place: "United Kingdom" applies_also_from: [] kind: regulation in_force: true publisher_url: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1130 attribution: "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives." solon_url: https://solon.orangecat.ch/law/5ceb862b-9615-4ed9-a7c9-bf6df592e225 language: en in_force_from: 2026-10-29 date_basis: publisher status: consolidated source_url: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1130/data.xml read_on: 2026-11-10 sha256: f5b29ee9d6d515e8050a9e58f234a9c0dfbaa7a87a6af998d6d0387089f4b9d9 provisions: 6 --- # The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2026 ## Title and introductory text {#prelims} 2026 No. 1130 CAPITAL GAINS TAX INCOME TAX The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2026 Made 27th October 2026 Laid before the House of Commons 28th October 2026 Coming into force 29th October 2026 The Treasury make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(6)(a) and (b) of, and paragraphs 7(2), 8(2) and (5) and 9(1)(a), (e) and (f) and (2) of Schedule 1 to, the Savings (Government Contributions) Act 2017, section 151(1) and (2) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, and sections 694, 695 and 701 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005. ## 1 Citation, commencement and effect {#regulation-1} (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Individual Savings Account (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2026. (2) These Regulations come into force on 29th October 2026. (3) The amendments made by these Regulations have effect in relation to withdrawals made on or after 29th October 2026. ## 2 Amendment of the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 {#regulation-2} The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 are amended in accordance with these Regulations. ## 3 Amendment of regulation 5D {#regulation-3} In regulation 5D (subscriptions disregarded for the purposes of subscription limits in regulations 4ZA(1) and 4ZB), in paragraph (2), in sub-paragraph (a), after paragraph (ib) insert— (ic) a repayment of a withdrawal charge under paragraph 10A of the Schedule; . ## 4 Amendment of regulation 10A {#regulation-4} In regulation 10A (Lifetime ISA qualifying individuals who may invest under a Lifetime ISA), in paragraph (4), after sub-paragraph (b) insert— (d) a repayment of a withdrawal charge under paragraph 10A of the Schedule. . ## 5 Amendment of the Schedule {#regulation-5} (1) The Schedule (Lifetime ISA further provision) is amended as follows. (2) For paragraph 5 (specified percentage of withdrawal charge) substitute— Specified percentage for withdrawal charge 5 For the purposes of paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 1 (charge when unlisted withdrawal made), the specified percentage is— (a) 20% in relation to a withdrawal to which paragraph 6A applies; (b) 25% in relation to any other withdrawal. . (3) After paragraph 6 (first-time residential purchase) insert— First-time residential purchase exceeding the property price cap 6A (1) This paragraph applies to a withdrawal which would fall within paragraph 6 but for the fact that the requirement in paragraph 6(3) is not met. (2) A withdrawal to which this paragraph applies is to be treated as if it were a first-time residential purchase falling under paragraph 6 for the purposes of— (a) regulation 5D(2)(a)(ib), (b) regulation 10A(4)(b), and (c) paragraphs 7 to 10. . (4) After paragraph 10 (purchase failure) insert— Failed purchase of property exceeding the property price cap 10A (1) This paragraph applies in respect of a withdrawal where— (a) a withdrawal to which paragraph 6A applies has been made, (b) the account manager has deducted a withdrawal charge in respect of that withdrawal, (c) the purchase fails to complete in circumstances falling within paragraph 9(2)(b), and (d) the withdrawal is returned to the account manager in accordance with paragraph 10(1). (2) Where this paragraph applies— (a) the withdrawal is to be treated as a withdrawal to which paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 does not apply, and (b) the account manager must restore an amount equal to the withdrawal charge deducted in respect of the withdrawal to the account investor’s Lifetime ISA. . (5) In paragraph 13 (withdrawals: information returns), after sub-paragraph (3) insert— (3A) Where paragraph 10A applies, the account manager must— (a) if no return relating to the withdrawal charge has been made under sub-paragraph (1), take account of the application of paragraph 10A in the return, or (b) if such a return has been made, correct the return without delay. . (6) In paragraph 14 (payment to the Board of withdrawal charges), after sub-paragraph (1) insert— (1A) The amount payable by the account manager under sub-paragraph (1) is reduced by an amount equal to the withdrawal charge deducted in respect of the withdrawal where— (a) paragraph 10A applies, and (b) the account manager has not paid the withdrawal charge to the Board. (1B) The Board must repay the account manager an amount equal to the withdrawal charge deducted in respect of the withdrawal where— (a) paragraph 10A applies, and (b) the account manager has paid the withdrawal charge to the Board. .