VCM - Recent changes to this Manual

Below are details of the amendments that were published on 28 July 2006 (see the update index for all updates)

SectionTitle and details of the update
VCM10000Introduction: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM10060Introduction: work of the Small Company Enterprise Centre.

SPSS changed to CGT, Solihull at final bullet.
VCM10080Introduction: abbreviations used.

Addition of ESC, SA, SP and TB to list.
VCM12000The investment process: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM15000Investee companies: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM15070Investee companies: trading companies.

In second sentence of second paragraph ‘dispose of’ replaced by ‘cease’.
VCM15100Investee companies: gross assets rule.

Amended to reflect revised limits. Minor changes in second paragraph.
VCM17000Qualifying trades: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM20000EIS: general: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM20020EIS: general: qualifying business activities.

Out of date material removed by deletion of bullet four and final sentence of penultimate paragraph.
VCM25000EIS: income tax relief: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM25410EIS: income tax relief: year for which relief is due.

Example upgraded for FA06.
VCM25430EIS: income tax relief: limit on relief.

Revised for changes arising from FA06.
VCM25480EIS: income tax relief: claiming relief: shares treated as issued in previous year.

Example upgraded for FA06.
VCM26020EIS: income tax relief: relief attributable to shares.

Example upgraded for FA06.
VCM26050EIS: income tax relief: transfers between spouses or civil partners.

Both paragraphs expanded for greater clarity.
VCM30000EIS: disposal relief: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM32300EIS disposal relief: share exchanges,

First bullet expanded for greater clarity.
VCM35000EIS: deferral relief: shares issued before 6 April 1998: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM38000EIS: deferral relief: shares issued on or after 6 April 1998: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM38500EIS: deferral relief: shares issued on or after 6 April 1998: claims procedure.

Minor changes reflecting the way form EIS3 is used.
VCM43000EIS: taper relief for serial investments: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM43400EIS: taper relief for serial investments: VCT investments.

New line at ‘VCT deferral relief is abolished in respect of shares issued after 5 April 2004.’
VCM45000VC loss relief: general: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM47000VC loss relief: mixed holdings: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM48000VC loss relief: special rules for share reorganisations: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM49000VC loss relief: companies: contents

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM50000CVS: general: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM50130CVS: general: qualifying issuing companies: gross assets.

First paragraph amended to reflect revised limits. Minor changes in final paragraph.
VCM50300CVS: investors and reliefs: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM55000CVS: loss relief: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM57000CVS: deferral relief: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM60000VCT scheme: general: contents.

Table of contents tidied up and new page VCM60625 added.
VCM60010VCT scheme: general: administration, information, & inquiries.

Revised to reflect current administration practice.
VCM60020VCT scheme: general: what is a VCT?

Revised to reflect current rates.
VCM60600VCT scheme: general: return of investments made by VCT.

Revised to reflect current administration practice.
VCM60610VCT scheme: general: return of investments made by VCT: details in the return.

Cross reference to VCM60625 added at fourth bullet.
VCM60625VCT scheme: general: return of investments made by VCT: investments funded out of protected money.

New page.
VCM62000VCT scheme: qualifying holdings: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM62020VCT scheme: qualifying holdings: requirements.

Addition of new bullet beginning ‘Money raised after 5 April 2006’
VCM62540VCT scheme: qualifying holdings: liaison with CGT, Solihull.

Revised to reflect current administration practice.
VCM64000VCT scheme: reliefs: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM64010VCT scheme: reliefs: summary of investor reliefs.

Revised to reflect abolition of VCT deferral relief.
VCM64020VCT scheme: reliefs: 'front-end' income tax relief: who can claim relief.

Holding periods revised.
VCM64030VCT scheme: reliefs: 'front-end' income tax relief: how relief is claimed and calculated.

Revised for change to relief rate.
VCM64080VCT scheme: reliefs: 'front-end' income tax relief: assessments and claims cases.

Revised for change to relief rate.
VCM64110VCT scheme: reliefs: 'front-end' income tax relief: withdrawing relief.

Holding periods revised.
VCM64200VCT scheme: reliefs: dividend exemption from income tax.

Years extended for ‘permitted maximum’ in second sentence.
VCM66000VCT: disposal relief: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM66050VCT: disposal relief: exemption from CGT.

Years extended for ‘permitted maximum’ at final bullet.
VCM66300VCT: disposal relief: acquisitions over permitted maximum.

Years extended for ‘permitted maximum’; example revised.
VCM68000VCT: deferral relief: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM68010VCT: deferral relief: introduction.

Revised to reflect abolition of VCT deferral relief.
VCM69000VCT: winding up: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM69030VCT: winding-up: ‘front-end’ income tax relief.

Holding periods revised and third paragraph substantially revised.
VCM69500VCT: mergers: contents.

Table of contents tidied up.
VCM69540VCT: mergers: HMRC approval: application procedure.

Minor changes throughout to reflect current administration practice.