New compliance statements for EIS, SEIS and SITR
If you use, or are considering using, one of the venture capital schemes to raise money for your small company or social enterprise (schemes: SEIS, EIS or SITR) you need to be aware that the compliance statement, formerly known as form SEIS1 or EIS1, has changed.
The new compliance statement must be completed online and every question must be answered except those marked optional. However, the form can’t be saved while you complete it, and you can’t view all questions until you come to them. Once the compliance statement is completed it must be printed and posted, or emailed to HMRC.
We have included a link below to the 2014 PDF version of the EIS1 form to give you an idea of the questions which are asked, but this is only for reference. You should not use this PDF EIS1 form as HMRC has a new procedure for approving company applications under the VC schemes. Each successful application is given a unique reference number, which must be included on the compliance certificates the company gives to its investors.
Links to the new compliance statements are included within the HMRC guidance for the particular scheme.
PDF of 2014 version of EIS1