EIS and VCTs will also see increased limits for investments in knowledge-intensive companies:
The Government will legislate to:
- double the limit on the amount an individual may invest under the EIS in a tax year to £2 million from the current limit of £1 million, provided any amount over £1 million is invested in one or more knowledge-intensive companies;
- raise the annual investment limit for knowledge-intensive companies receiving investments under the EIS and from VCTs to £10 million from the current limit of £5 million. The lifetime limit will remain the same at £20 million;
- allow knowledge-intensive companies to use the date when their annual turnover first exceeds £200,000 in determining the start of the initial investing period under the permitted maximum age rules, instead of the date of first commercial sale.
The changes will have effect on and after 6 April 2018. This measure is subject to normal state aid rules.
Source: Ashing Chartered Accountant, GOV.uk, HMRC