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VCT, EIS & SEIS · Explainer

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SEIS, EIS and VCTs compared: the 2026 rules side by side

The three venture capital schemes trade relief for risk: SEIS gives 50% income tax relief on the youngest companies, EIS 30% on larger unlisted ones and VCTs 20% on a listed fund. The April 2026 changes cut VCT relief and doubled the EIS and VCT company investment limits; SEIS was left alone.

Venture & angel · Explainer

· 7 min read

Investing in early-stage companies: risks, reliefs and routes in

Early-stage companies are among the riskiest things a private investor can own: most fail, the shares are hard to sell and any return can take many years. UK tax reliefs soften losses without removing them, and the FCA's crowdfunding rules are built around the risk of losing everything.