SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4EIS and VCT reliefs: knowledge-intensive companies

Initial investing period: permitted age of knowledge-intensive company

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In section 294A of ITA 2007 (the permitted company age requirement for VCT relief), in paragraph (a) of subsection (2), for “beginning with the relevant first commercial sale,” substitute

beginning with—

i

the relevant first commercial sale, or

ii

if the relevant company so elects, the date by reference to which that company is treated as reaching an annual turnover of £200,000 (see section 331B),