(1)An individual (“the investor”) is eligible for EIS 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—
(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).
(2)To be eligible for EIS relief in respect of an amount subscribed for shares issued by the issuing company in a tax year, the investor must have subscribed at least £500 for shares in the issuing company which—
(a)meet the requirements of section 173(2) (ordinary shares which carry no preferential rights or rights of redemption), and
(b)are issued in the tax year.
(3)Subsection (2) is subject to section 251(3) (approved investment funds).