In order to earn interest on your Innovative Finance ISA money you will need to lend your money to one or more of the business(es) listed, either online though the Crowdstacker platform or via post by completing the relevant application forms, and hold these investments in your Innovative Finance ISA.
Each business listed on the platform offers you a different rate of interest (i.e. 5.43% p.a. or 7% p.a.), interest frequency options (i.e. quarterly or annually) and term (i.e. 12 months or 3 years). You pick the business(es) you want to lend to and how much. The business(es) that you lend to pay you the agreed rate of interest periodically and return your capital to you at the end of the term. The interest you receive will be tax-free (up to the specified ISA limits). You will start to earn the relevant interest on your investment from the commencement date of the investment you select which is 1 week following the closing.
An example Crowdstacker Innovative Finance ISA account could look like this:
£2,000 P2P loan investment with company A, paid annually at 5.43% p.a. over 18 months
£1,000 P2P loan investment with company B, paid quarterly at 7% p.a. over 3 years
With these above peer to peer lending examples you would earn interest at a rate of 5.43% per annum on an investment of £2000 and you would earn interest at a rate of 7% per annum on an investment of £1000. This is just an example, you can invest your money as you see fit and hold as many investments in your Innovative Finance ISA as you wish.