SEIS / EIS
New SEIS Limits Fully Approved
The wait is over and the new SEIS limits announced to have effect from 6 April 2023 have now received Royal Assent and become law - great news for founders and investors!
UK Tax Schemes Propel Investments in Innovative Startups and Social Enterprises
HMRC has released its latest statistics on the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), and Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) government tax incentives
SEIS: Navigating the Practical Issues of New Limits Not Becoming Law Until July 2023
Here we cover some practical issues in dealing with the new rules under the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) that should have effect from 6 April 2023 (but that don't become law until July 2023...)
SEIS: Mini Budget Proposed Changes
The new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, clearly sees the benefit of the SEIS relief to help kick-start the UK economy as he announces further improvements to come into effect from April 2023
Issue SEIS shares first, followed by EIS shares after (always!)
A potential costly error for Founders of startups is to miss the technical point that SEIS shares must be issued before EIS shares
Tax Incentives for Startups and SMEs (Webinar for World IP Day)
Overview of current government tax reliefs available for ambitious growing UK company including S-EIS, R&D tax credits, Patent Box, EMI share options
Impact of Employment Allowance on SEIS Max Investment Amount
In this video we flag a potential issue for founders who are seeking funding under SEIS and may not be aware that the NIC Employment Allowance can impact on the max £150,000 amount that can be raised under SEIS
SEIS: How to claim income tax relief in the prior tax year
So you have made an investment into an SEIS company but you don't want to claim (all of) the income tax relief in the latest tax year - how do you carry it back?