The tax situation is hypothetical and depends if you lean on the side of caution (take advice and progress from Spread betting) or are willing to take the risk of defending yourself in court which you could win or lose.
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yeah I put that HMRC post on there...I now an official SB pikey And who said miracles don't happen? 🍾 well he has to learn to read first, and then be able to listen and comprehend...and still send his first self assessment form in. we're along way from a miracle. all those youtube videos...
For avoidance of doubt, and to benefit anyone who might remotely consider that OFXTraderO might have even the slightest idea about anything to do with UK tax rules, please read the full account here:
yeah I put that HMRC post on there...I now an official SB pikey And who said miracles don't happen? 🍾 well he has to learn to read first, and then be able to listen and comprehend...and still send his first self assessment form in. we're along way from a miracle. all those youtube videos...
Spreadbetting through a UK-registered SB firm is fine, as long as you don't misuse the account. What I mean is its not the best approach for very tight very short-term intra-day trading, what some people call scalping, the spreads are too wide. The range of markets is also limited, for example I reckon the firm I use only offers about a quarter of the AIM 100. For other stuff, its a good tool.
The decision as to whether to CFD or whether to SB will not affect whether your win or lose.