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I don't think that's right - HMRC imply otherwise.

However, there's also some stuff about holding shares for 3 years, and only being able to claim relief once the company has been trading for 4 months (or has spent 70% of the funds raised) ... not sure how that all works in practice.
There are a few rules about qualifying for the scheme. After set up HMRC look at it all and if it is OK they issue certificates that allow the 50% offset against tax. This could take a few months, pushing the tax benefit into next year not this.
Microcosm has to keep to the rules for 3 years and we have to keep the shares for 3 years otherwise the deal collapses and HRMC could ask for some/all of the tax benefit to be returned - or add it to your next tax bill.

A few thoughts about risk. I'm sitting here wondering should I double the commitment I have already promised.
Very sensibly velocio has suggested that we shouldn't invest more than 5% of our investment funds in such a high risk project. That means that if I want to put in £500 I shoulld have almost £10,000 in safe investments elsewhere. It also means I should be happy to lose the £500 if something goes wrong.
For this project being happy to lose it includes being happy enough to stay with the forum, be friendly with Velocio and be prepared to put another lump in when he tries it again. All you really need to know is shown in the seedrs.com registration process.
I then started exploring the SEIS scheme, it's a gold mine. For taxpaying investors you cannot lose. Once the scheme is registered you can claim 50% of value in tax rebate, if it turns a big profit you can avoid capital gains tax, if it collapses and you 'lose' your money you can claim another chunk back as tax break on income

http://www.seiswindow.org.uk/new-investor/

^^ I voted for Oliver because I think LCC needs more forum people on the board.

Ouch!
is it too early to ask? how did the squirrel get on?

With BC you only get choice over beards.
and you might have to shave your legs.....

Many people swear by A View from the Cycle Path http://hembrow.blogspot.com as the work of the messiah of segregated, and therefore safe, cycle routes. Others say he has a warped view, based on living in an isolated town in northern Holland which is a suburban wasteland with no comparison to real UK style cycling.

Now there is a video battle to show what it's really like between Henbrow and http://amcambike.wordpress.com/

Yesterday David posted a video of his first ever ride around Amsterdam.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SG7_Ps6tGcThere is a brilliant bit at 0:53.
It doesn't look like the Amsterdam I know and love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11PIXoqJvcY

On the Google map of his route he shows the bits in green where the video was switched on, and in orange where he turned the video off. I asked him why he didn't show bits on Ferdinand Bolstraat with cars, bikes and trams all mixed together, he hasn't yet published my comment but has put up comments from two of his disciples instead.
Is he for real?

+1 "sort it!" Boris

What horror! Stop killing cyclists!

^^^ For now bikes can get through fleet st - st.pauls, two choppers over bank and city.

Police are closing down city and west end. Making a kettle to boil down students and campers.

snap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUEcaAc6LC8

..... .... I play front row rugby without a scrum cap (horrible things). We all make our choices. I would'nt advise people against themon an internet forum though.

I'm trying to work out why they're so bothered with this issue, a poll asking their members how much space they give cyclists might be more useful

http://www.iam.org.uk/iam_polls

Link sorted out now.
Agree with Tiswas - it's a crap poll with leading questions, but it does let you put some counter-intuitive ideas in there.
I saw this on another list: *My answers:
There is no scientifically valid evidence showing reductions in the chances of serious injury or death due to wearing helmets (see www.cyclehelmets.org). There are a number of arguments against cycle helmets being regarded as necessary for responsible cycling apart from the absence of evidence, such as helmets being more pertinent for car occupants or pedestrians, but the most important is that the helmet issue is a red herring from the main issues of motorist (and to a lesser extent, cyclist) responsibility.

The most important "cycle safety" measure is the most important road user safety measure, that is the appropriate regulation and control through engineering, law enforcement measures and cultural change to control danger at source, namely from inappropriate motor vehicle use.*

Oval Office ?