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SEIS & EIS Eligibility Checker

Answer the questions below to see whether your company could qualify.

Company basics

These questions apply to both SEIS and EIS. You must answer yes to both to be eligible for either scheme.

Is your company incorporated and tax resident in the UK?

Yes No

Does your company carry on a qualifying trade?

Excluded activities include banking, insurance, property development, farming, hotels, legal and financial services, and energy generation receiving subsidised tariffs.

Yes No

SEIS criteria

SEIS is for very early-stage companies. Investors receive 50% income tax relief on investments up to £200,000 per investor.

Does your company have fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees?

Yes No

Are your gross assets below £350,000 before the investment?

Yes No

Is your company within 3 years of its first commercial sale (or incorporation if no sale yet)?

Yes No

Has your company previously raised investment under EIS or through a VCT?

Companies that have already received EIS or VCT funding cannot use SEIS.

Yes No

EIS criteria

EIS is available to a wider range of companies. Investors receive 30% income tax relief on investments up to £1 million per year.

Does your company have fewer than 250 full-time equivalent employees?

Yes No

Are your gross assets below £15 million immediately before the investment?

Yes No

Is your company within 7 years of its first commercial sale?

Knowledge-intensive companies may qualify up to 10 years from first commercial sale.

Yes No

Is your company unlisted (not on a recognised stock exchange)?

Yes No

SEIS

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Complete the SEIS criteria to see your result.

EIS

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Complete the EIS criteria to see your result.

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This tool provides an indicative assessment only and does not constitute legal or tax advice. SEIS and EIS eligibility depends on a range of factors and HMRC approval. Always consult a qualified adviser before proceeding with a scheme application.