Groups to add or bring forward payment dates

Taxation

Firms acting to offset impact of 5 april deadline for end of isa dividend tax credit

Several fund groups are bringing forward or adding in extra income payment dates on funds before 6 April, the date on which the Isa dividend tax credit ends. DWS Investments and Fidelity are both bringing distributions forward to before 5 April, with the former moving the first of its three annual payments from its Equity Income and Equity Income Plus funds from 2 April to 30 April. Fidelity is also bringing distribution dates forward on 11 Oeic funds including its Income Plus, Growth & Income and MoneyBuilder portfolios, as well as two unit trusts. Head of IFA business at Fidelity Stuar...