Section 257AA — Income Tax Act 2007: Eligibility for SEIS relief

Eligibility for SEIS relief 257AA An individual (“the investor”) is eligible for SEIS relief in respect of an amount subscribed by the investor on the investor's own behalf for an issue of shares in a company (“the issuing company”) if—

za the risk-to-capital condition is met (see section 257AAA), a the shares (“the relevant shares”) are issued to the investor, b the investor is a qualifying investor in relation to the relevant shares (see Chapter 2),

c the general requirements (including requirements as to the purpose of the issue of shares and the use of money raised) are met in respect of the relevant shares (see Chapter 3),

and d the issuing company is a qualifying company in relation to the relevant shares (see Chapter 4).