How to invest in US stocks in a UK ISA
1. Open a Stocks and Shares ISA
It only takes a few minutes to get started.
Find out more: Open an ISA | Add money to your ISA | Your ISA Annual Allowance
2. Sign Exchange Agreements and complete W-8BEN form
There are two things you need to do before you can add US shares to your account.
—Sign the online Exchange Agreements.This allows us to make live international share prices available to you. You will be prompted to sign the exchange agreements when youlog into your account and search for a non-UK stock usingFind & InvestorQuote.
—Completea W-8BEN form.This can reduce the amount of tax you pay on US dividends and interest payments and is valid for three years. You can do this online by logging in and visiting ourUseful Formspage. You don't need to do this if you are only investing in the ii SIPP.
3. Look up the charges to buy US shares
Our ISA starts from £4.99 a month, this is our platform charge. US trades cost £3.99 each.Other fees such as stamp duty and foreign exchange charges may apply. Find out more.
4. Choose the US shares you want to buy
You're ready to invest, find investment ideas on ourinternational investing page or stay up date with international news from our expert investment analysts.
For a more in depth guide, read How to get started with US trading.
