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VCT, EIS & SEIS · Guide

· 7 min read

Before you invest under SEIS: the questions to ask the founder

SEIS relief only works if the company qualifies and keeps qualifying for three years, and it does nothing to rescue a weak business. These are the questions to put to a founder before you subscribe, and the documents that should back up the answers.

VCT, EIS & SEIS · Explainer

· 8 min read

SEIS for investors: the reliefs, the risks and how to invest

SEIS gives UK taxpayers 50% income tax relief on up to £200,000 a tax year invested in new shares of very young companies, with capital gains and loss reliefs on top. The reliefs are generous because the risk is severe: most start-ups fail, and the shares are hard to sell.