Tag: Enterprise Investment Scheme

  • Tax advantages for those starting up in business

    New businesses can benefit from a variety of tax allowances and reliefs which could cut their tax bill. They include capital allowances for investment in equipment and premises, tax relief and credits for spending on research and development and stamp duty relief on residential properties in disadvantaged areas. But you won’t automatically receive these tax advantages. You need to find out what you…

  • Equity finance

    Equity finance is a way of raising capital from external investors in return for handing over a share of your business. This may take many forms, including a share of future profits, but is most frequently associated with sharing the ownership of the business to some degree. The two main providers of equity finance for smaller…