Hello! Today we are dealing with a tool that is gaining popularity in the West called the Income Share Agreement (“ISA”) or revenue sharing agreement. In light of the recent political debate in the United States about writing off student debt for student loans, this tool is increasingly mentioned.
This is not to say that ISA is just some kind of innovation that is just about to appear. Such agreements with conditions on the participation of the parties in future profits have been concluded for a long time, but mainly between commercial organizations.
All ISAs have different conditions for opening, maintaining and closing. There is Cash ISA from where you can transfer money to your account with one click of the mouse, there is an ISA where you will need to request the amount in advance, this is called Notice Cash ISA. There is a fixed ISA for up to 5 years, called Fixed Cash ISA.
Investment ISA is already a product, not a deposit, that is, for the money invested, you receive assets in different forms (stocks, bonds, etc.). Investment ISA, like any other investment product, has different levels of risk, which you will learn about when looking for ISA. Investment ISA is designed for long-term investments, because, most likely, you will be charged a commission for its opening, and if you need money a couple of months after the opening of this ISA, then most likely you will lose part of your invested funds.
But keep in mind that as an investment product, your assets can both rise and fall in price, so you can make a profit or lose part of the invested amount. So that you can choose the right product for you and make an informed decision, any investment ISA is accompanied by performance reports from the moment of its creation and an estimated level of risk.
Since ISA is an Individual Savings Account, which is a financial product for UK residents, it is designed to hold savings and / or investments with favorable tax status. But the ISA also has some small tricks - the maximum amount of money invested in one financial year cannot exceed the limit set by the state, this limit is not fixed and increases annually taking into account inflation. If you are interested in how to transfer your ISA, then here is a link to site