CGT on property sales & EIS investments - a case study
The CGT on the sale of a UK residential property, by a UK resident, which must be paid within 60 days of completion of the contract. This needs to be taken into account when making EIS investments to defer the payment of CGT
SEIS to EIS follow on funding
The considerations to be aware of when claiming both SEIS and EIS tax reliefs with separate investments into the same company
Where film investments through EIS currently sit
The common structuring of film investments through EIS, and whether they meet the requirements of the risk to capital condition. The risk to capital condition was introduced in 2018. It applies to companies seeking qualification for the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and it aims to ensure that focus is placed on genuinely high-risk investments to justify the generous tax reliefs available through these venture capital schemes
25 March 2026
The pros and cons of knowledge-intensive approved EIS funds
Knowledge-intensive approved EIS funds, which can provide certainty of the years for which EIS tax reliefs can be claimed and can focus on knowledge-intensive investee companies that benefit from eligibility criteria that allow for more developed companies which can accept higher amounts of tax-advantaged Venture Capital (VC) scheme funding. But there are other considerations to take into account