The Real Truth About… Tax for Entrepreneurs

​A small group of successful entrepreneurs and investors are gathering for an off-the-record evening to cut through the noise around entrepreneur-focused tax. EMI, EIS, SEIS, VCT, BADR - the schemes exist, the reliefs are real, but most founders never use them to full effect. This evening is about changing that.

​Our expert panel will go beyond the textbook to explore how the smartest founders and investors are structuring their businesses and exits. We’ll examine what HMRC actually scrutinises, where the genuine reliefs lie, and what experienced advisers know that most people don’t. Expect candid conversation about the strategies that work, the misconceptions that cost founders money, and what’s changing in the current political and fiscal environment.

​We’ll ask the central questions every entrepreneur should have answered: Which schemes genuinely apply to your business? What does a well-structured EMI or EIS look like in practice? How are BADR and VCT being used by the most sophisticated investors - and what are the pitfalls most people walk straight into?

​Expect

• ​No sales pitches. No unnecessary slide decks.

• ​Lively discussion among founders, investors, and advisers who’ve been through it.

• ​A room full of curious, successful peers.

​Expert Panel

• ​Tax Partner, leading accountancy or law firm – specialist in EMI, EIS/SEIS structuring

• ​Experienced Entrepreneur – a founder who has navigated BADR and VCT in a successful exit

• ​VCT / EIS Fund Manager – deploying capital and advising on qualifying structures

• ​HMRC Policy Expert or Tax Counsel – insight into how reliefs are interpreted and enforced