SEIS & EIS Tax Breaks For Expats
Expats are often put off ploughing their savings into start-up investment schemes backed by the government to tap into some lucrative tax breaks. Many are
How To Beat The Dragons To Better Venture Capital Returns
Investors can gain better returns than TV’s dragons or most professional venture capitalists by randomly staking their money on start-ups, according to a new study.
Tax Breaks Boost Profits For The Smarter Investor
Smart investors want their cake and to eat it too – that means looking for great returns that are boosted by tax breaks. UK taxpayers
SEIS, EIS And VCT Compared Side-By-Side
As the year-end approaches, it’s time to revisit the tax benefits of schemes set up by the government to bolster the finances of start-up companies.
Investing If You’ve Maxed Out Your Pension And ISAs
With only a few weeks to go before the doors clang shut on this financial year, many serious savers have already maxed out their pension
Pitfalls Waiting For Unwary SEIS Investors
Potential profits and generous tax breaks are a heady brew that tempt many investors to plough cash into start-ups with the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme.
EIS Tax Breaks Lost As Investor Failed To File A Form
A judge dismissed an investors claim to overturn a poor decision by the tax authority even though the investor won his argument in court. Investor
Dragons Fired Up Over Start-Up Investment Prospects
Business dragons have seen turnover and jobs grow in their investment portfolios, according to a new report. Turnover was up for 75% of businesses, while
Where To Invest If You Have Maxed Out Your Pension
Around this time of year a lot of serious investors realise that they have maxed out their pension and ISA tax allowances. With three-quarters of
UK Budget Autumn 2017 – Investments
A new measure in the Budget 2017 aims to stop investors sheltering their money in ‘safe’ companies to earn generous tax reliefs. Risk to capital
Investors Lose Tax Relief Over Company’s SEIS Error
The latest in a line of start-up companies wrongly filing for Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme compliance has left investors unable to claim tax relief. SEIS
Hammond Set To Axe Pension Relief In Budget 2017
Chancellor Phillip Hammond only has pensions to look to as he needs to raise billions of pounds to ease government spending problems in his Autumn
VCTs Under Threat In Budget 2017
Business angels may find their choice of investments with tax breaks narrowing after Budget 2017. Speculation that tax incentives offered by the Enterprise Investment scheme
No Tax Relief For Business Angels Without The Right Paperwork
HM Revenue & Customs is warning that no tax reliefs will be paid to investors in government-backed business angel schemes unless they can produce the
How To Minimise CGT With SEIS Or EIS
Buy to let and second home owners worried about capital gains tax and property prices may find a solution in staking their profits in government
Unplugging Energy Projects From SEIS Hits Community Schemes
People power is running 130,000 British homes from investors plugging in to more than 200 community energy schemes. Investors have staked £190 million in solar,
SEIS And EIS Shake-Up If Tories Win Election 2017?
Business angels may pick up some extra tax breaks if the Tories win Election 2017. Britain already has the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and
VCT Funding Has Best Year In More Than A Decade
Cash staked by business angels in tax-efficient investments have soared in the past 12 months, according to fund managers. Money going in to Venture Capitalist
Put Off Paying That CGT On Property Profits
Tax on property profits from selling a buy to let or second home can give investors a headache – but it is possible to gain
Maxed Out Pension? Here Are Some Tax Opportunities
Cash hungry companies seeking cash from private investors offer a tax haven to wealthy investors who have maxed out their pensions. Retirement savers paying additional