Why now is perhaps the time for advisers to revisit EIS

'For advisers, this creates an opportunity to engage clients in a different conversation'

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Andrew Aldridge looks at EIS in his latest column for Professional Adviser

For many financial advisers, the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) remains something of a specialist recommendation. Often viewed as a niche planning tool suitable only for a small subset of clients, EIS can be overlooked in favour of more familiar tax-efficient solutions. Yet when viewed against today's economic, fiscal, political and investment backdrop, there is a compelling argument that now may be exactly the time for advisers to revisit EIS. Whilst it might be common for us to focus on what the UK doesn't do well, we should take time to consider what we do well. Few countries o...

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