Martin Sherwood: Investing in SEIS? Some do's and don'ts

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme pitfalls

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The tax benefits of the SEIS are very attractive but there are good reasons for that, writes Martin Sherwood as he runs through some of the pitfalls advisers and clients need to avoid

If you are considering the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) for clients this year, here are a few tips to bear in mind. The tax benefits of the SEIS are very attractive but there are a few pitfalls you need to avoid. The SEIS market is still very young, having only really got going towards the end of the 2012/13 tax year.. This means there have been hardly any exits to date, and none of the few SEIS managers in the market so far have a clearly defined track record. Having said that, they may have made some investments four or five years ago that have not yet exited but are cur...

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