Enterprise Investment Scheme

British

noun

(in Britain) a scheme to provide tax relief on investments in certain small companies: came into operation in 1994, when it replaced the Business Expansion Scheme

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But her fiancé claimed that the tax advice on his planned investment in her dog food business, Wild Pack, had left him with a decision to make regarding the Enterprise Investment Scheme.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024

"In the UK, you have what's called an Enterprise Investment Scheme... and the new venture here is investing in a young and up-and-coming driver," added the multi-millionaire who made his fortune in reinsurance.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2013

A number of measures were focused on start-ups and smaller businesses, with the CBI predicting that a "new wave of finance" could be unleashed through the Enterprise Investment Scheme.

From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2011

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