Yesterday HMRC released the latest statistics on inheritance tax. Revenue generated from inheritance tax last year has increased by £388 million compared to the previous year and reached a new high of £5.2 billion. This could ...
If you hear the word “algae”, you probably think of slimy green sludge – the last thing you’d dream of having on your dinner plate.So, you can guess my apprehension when last week in Rotterdam I ...
Global population is set to reach 9.8 billion by 2050. By then we will consume two-thirds more protein than we do today. But how can we meet this growing demand? Algae, which can contain up to ...
Seneca Partners has launched a new VCT offering, raising up to £10 million with an overallotment facility of £10 million. Despite being new, it could potentially start paying dividends in the early years. This is possible ...
At the weekend, Maserati published the “2018 Maserati 100” in conjunction with The Sunday Times. Now in its fourth year, the list celebrates one hundred “game-changing entrepreneurs” who have had a big idea and converted it ...
£728 million was raised by Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) in the 2017/18 tax year – 34% higher than last year’s comparable total of £542 million. As the chart below illustrates, this is comfortably the highest since ...
From 6 April 2018 the EIS allowance has effectively doubled. It is now possible to invest up to £2 million in EIS, provided anything over £1 million is invested in “knowledge-intensive” companies.In addition, “knowledge-intensive” companies can ...
2017/18 is poised to be an exceptional year for VCTs. So far, over £650 million has been raised, significantly higher than the total raised in the whole of the previous tax year. Several attractive offers are ...
With ISAs, the tax sting is in the tail. They’re very tax efficient during your life, but on your death (or your spouse’s death if later) your fund could be subject to inheritance tax (IHT) at ...
In his November Budget, the Chancellor announced a new measure that affects what investments can qualify for EIS and SEIS tax relief. It will become effective once the Finance Bill receives Royal Assent. It was widely ...
