Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) offer income tax relief of 30 per cent when invested at subscription, subject to a maximum investment of £200,000, while minimums are usually around £3,000 - £5,000.
An investor who invests, say, £10,000 into a Venture Capital Trust new issue could stand to receive a cheque from the taxman for £3,000 or a favourable adjustment in their tax code.
This relief is offset against the total income tax bill in any one fiscal year, so even basic rate taxpayers can potentially benefit from relief at 30 per cent providing that the cash returned by the HM Revenue and Customs does not exceed their total income tax bill for the year.
Relief applies as long as the shares are held for at least five years in qualifying companies, although we would recommend investors commit for much longer periods. If the VCT shares are sold within five years the income tax relief will be withdrawn.
Whilst VCTs are not used widely in our discretionary management services, they can be incorporated into the advisory and discretionary bespoke services. For further details please contact the Investment Management team on 0113 200 6560.
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