Author: James Ripley

James Ripley is the Managing Director of Venn Accounts. James is a senior chartered accountant with multiple years of experience working with a wide variety of UK-based SME clients in various different sectors. James is particularly well versed in providing senior chartered accountancy services to businesses within the startup and tech industry. Full services offered: Accounting Bookkeeping Financial Accounting Tax Preparation Personal Tax Planning Small Business Tax Tax Advisory Business Consulting Financial Reporting Financial Analysis

Why EIS/SEIS Matters to Your Business

EIS and SEIS schemes are designed to make it attractive for private investors to put their money into high-risk companies.

Am I eligible for R&D tax credits?

The Government offers tax relief on research and development (R&D) projects in the form of R&D tax credits. But how do you find out if you qualify for R&D tax credits?

How to Apply for SEIS

To apply for SEIS as a means of attracting investment and raising funds, companies must meet certain criteria, and seek advance assurance from HMRC.

What are Employment Related Securities (ERS)?

Employment related securities (ERS) are shares or securities that a company gives to its employees. They are popular ways for companies to reward, incentivise, and retain their key employees.

Can bootstrapping tech entrepreneurs claim the R&D tax credit?

The government’s R&D tax relief scheme looks attractive, with 230 per cent in tax relief available on your investment, but what if you’re starting up from scratch? Can you still claim?

How Software Development Can Qualify for R&D Tax Credits

By its nature, software development is experimental and involves sufficient unknowns to make it a suitable candidate for tax credits. However, there are still basic conditions you must meet first.

What are the benefits of EIS and SEIS schemes?

Despite the uncertainties arising from the pandemic, now is actually a good time to set up a new company in the UK. Why? Because the Government’s EIS and SEIS schemes offer benefits to startups, growing SMEs, and private investors

Annual Reporting for Employee Share and Share Options

If you operate an employee share plan for UK employees, then there are things you MUST do by 6th July 2021.

EIS or SEIS: What’s the difference?

Both EIS and SEIS schemes make it attractive for private investors to put their money into businesses by offering them tax relief in return. However, the two schemes are distinct.

Case Study: Dronestream

DRONESTREAM is a tech-based software platform. Working alongside British Telecoms (BT), DRONESTREAM are revolutionising Britain’s airspace and have been selected by UK Research and Innovation to deliver Project XCelerate.