Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) — Company Certification
Offers United Kingdom startups with certification support tied to investor incentive access for high growth innovation.
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is an HMRC-administered venture capital scheme enabling qualifying UK companies to raise equity investment from individual investors who receive substantial tax reliefs: 30% Income Tax relief on the amount invested, Capital Gains Tax deferral, and loss relief if the investment fails. The company — not the investor — applies to HMRC for certification. Companie…
Qualifying trades in any sector. Knowledge-Intensive Companies (KIC) have higher limits and longer window.
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