Financial Repression Tracker

Rules that steer savings into government debt or hold returns below inflation, country by country.

Steer · Tax incentives

Tax-exempt national savings accounts and certificates

What it is
Reserve a tax-free savings wrapper for deposits with the state or designated national savings certificates. Holding limits and withdrawal terms can concentrate the benefit on small savers and stable funding.
Why it counts
Tax relief recruits household deposits directly into government funding instead of competing private investments.

When it was in force

  • United Kingdom: 2005 → now, in force; the rule may be older than the cited document
  • Ireland: 1997 → now, in force; the rule may be older than the cited document

2 examples

  1. United Kingdom

    2005 → nowIn force

    The rule may be older than the cited document · As cited: 2005-present statutory consolidation; earlier predecessors

    Interest on authorised National Savings and Ulster Savings Certificates is exempt from income tax.

    Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005, sections 692 and 693Primary source
    “There is a statutory exemption for interest on UK savings certificates (ITTOIA05/S692) and Ulster savings certificates (ITTIOA05/S693).”

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    United Kingdom today: index 44.4

  2. Ireland

    1997 → nowIn force

    The rule may be older than the cited document · As cited: 1997-present statutory consolidation; earlier predecessors

    Accumulated interest on qualifying government savings certificates is exempt within authorised holding limits.

    Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, section 42Primary source
    “This section provides exemption from income tax in respect of the accumulated interest payable on savings certificates issued by the Minister for Finance.”

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    Ireland today: index 44.0

Examples and their dates reviewed .