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Everything you need to know about the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme — tax reliefs, eligibility, limits, and how to invest.
The definitive guide to the Enterprise Investment Scheme — 30% income tax relief, CGT deferral, loss relief, and inheritance tax benefits.
A clear, practical comparison of the two schemes — reliefs, investment limits, risk profiles, and which suits your circumstances.
EIS and SEIS are used in three main situations: reducing income tax, deferring capital gains, and estate planning. Here is how each scenario works in practice.
How to invest in EIS: the routes into qualifying companies, advance assurance checks, subscribing for shares, claiming 30% relief via EIS3, and carry back explained.
How to defer capital gains tax on a buy-to-let, second home or inherited property sale by reinvesting the gain into EIS. Current 18%/24% rates and the reinvestment window.
How EIS loss relief works — the net loss calculation, worked examples at 40% and 45% tax rates, negligible value claims, and how to claim through Self Assessment.
Earning between £100,000 and £125,140? You’re in the 60% marginal tax trap. Here’s how it works and who it catches
Sold your business? A practical guide to managing the CGT, EIS deferral, reinvestment options and how experienced business owners structure their next chapter.
IHT planning options including gifts, trusts, EIS Business Relief and what changed after the 2025 Budget. An honest guide to the tools available.
HMRC's May 2026 release shows EIS funding stabilised at £1.575bn while SEIS grew 14% to £276m. Full analysis of the 2024/25 figures, regional trends and advance assurance data.
Quarterly sector research for registered investors. SEIS AI & Tech, CleanTech, and HMRC statistics reports. Self-certification required. Free to access.
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