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Tax-efficient investment experts talk to Cherry Reynard about the most recent set of rule changes to affect the EIS and VCT sectors and their implications for investors and their advisers

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trust (VCT) sectors have been notable beneficiaries of changes to the pension rules and the most recent tax year, 2017/18, was no exception. Fundraising levels remained high and government support for the legislation saw increasing numbers of new advisers and their clients looking at and investing in the tax-efficient space. The hunt for attractive levels of income remains a further draw for investors.  The 2018/19 tax year has, however, brought new rules on the type of companies that can qualify as investments. In particular, Ch...

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