Showing posts with label budget 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label budget 2012. Show all posts

Thursday, April 19, 2012

EIS and SEIS: a comparison

A number of changes were introduced in the new budget. In particular with respect to private equity investment tax reliefs. Now is the time to invest in startups, with two options both very generous when it comes to providing tax relief both for income tax but also for capital gains tax (and especially for high rate tax payers who are the natural target for those schemes).

Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)

Here is a summary of the changes some subject to EU State aid approval being granted:
  • The maximum annual amount that an individual can invest under the EIS will be doubled to £1m for 2012/13 onwards. There will no longer be any minimum investment; it was previously £500 in any one company.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Budget Summary 2012

Amidst fears of a double-dip recession, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne had the unenviable task of presenting the Budget for the third time on 21st March. It came as no surprise when the Chancellor announced very early on in his speech that there would be no "unfunded giveaways", confirming speculation that any concessions would need to be offset by an increase in tax elsewhere.

Although there was a significant change to the Stamp Duty on residential property costing over £2,000,000, the wealthy will benefit from a cut in the top rate of tax down to 45% from April 2013 (currently 50%). Individuals will gain from an £1,100 increase in the personal allowance from April 2013 but they could also lose out if they are earning over £50,000 and in receipt of Child Benefit. Large companies will welcome the 2% cut in their rate of corporation tax. But whether small or large, all businesses were disappointed the government did not reverse their plans to reduce the Annual Investment Allowance to just £25,000.