Spread betting providers GFT Markets UK have announced a £100 spread betting bonus for all new account openings.

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GFT timed the announcement of the account bonus to coincide with the announcement in the Emergency Budget that Capital Gains Tax would increase.

Players in the spread betting industry have been keen to emphasise that spread betting is one of the only investment vehicles exempt from any form of tax.

The possible repercussions of a CGT increase have been making headlines in the last few weeks and has become a popular topic for discussion amongst traders.

Combined with the benefit of GFT’s £100 bonus, which is available to new customers who open a standard spread betting account with a minimum balance of £1,500, there are plenty of other reasons to consider spread betting. GFT President and CEO Gary L.Tilkin stated traders who open larger accounts may be eligible for even more perks.

‘In addition to the spread bet bonus credit, traders who fund their account with more funds than the account bonus minimum would become eligible for even more through our account packages program,’ said Tilkin. ‘It’s quite appealing given that you get free trading tools, news and other benefits to help with your spread betting endeavors,’ he said.

Financial spread betting continues to boom in popularity, with 2009 estimates pushing the number of stock market traders at well over 100,000 in the United Kingdom alone.

GFT ranks among the top online trading companies in the world. In addition to financial spread betting, the company offers a wide range of trading services, including forex trading and CFDs in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Australia.

GFT’s parent company (Global Futures & Forex, Ltd.) has adjusted net capital at more than $80 million, according to the latest figures released by the CFTC, which exceeds well beyond the $20 million requirement imposed by the National Futures Association in the USA.

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