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Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money and how to submit a compliance statement.
Find out about tax reliefs available to individuals who invest in certain companies, social enterprises, or Venture Capital Trusts.
Check the rules on ISA subscriptions and what counts towards the subscription limit if you're an ISA manager.
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
Find out which stocks and shares you can purchase, make or hold in an investor's stocks and shares ISA.
Find out about changes to the Business Investment Relief rules from 6 April 2017.
Information and guidance on Social Outcomes Partnerships (also known as Social Impact Bonds) and the Life Chances Fund.
Guidance and forms covering investment schemes. Including venture capital schemes, collective investment schemes and community investment tax relief.
Find out how to raise money for research, development or innovation using the Enterprise Investment Scheme or a Venture Capital Trust.
List of gold coins considered as investment gold coins for VAT exemption as detailed in Group 15 to Schedule 9 of the VAT Act 1994 purposes.
How to apply VAT rules to supplies, imports and export of gold and investment gold.
Find out if your social enterprise meets the conditions of the social investment tax relief (SITR) scheme for investments made on or before 5 April 2023.
This document sets out the technical detail and practical application of the Energy Security Investment Mechanism (ESIM).
Find out how to apply for clearances or approvals for transactions from HMRC, and where to send applications.
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