Part 6Venture capital trusts

Chapter 2VCT relief

Supplementary

273Interpretation of Chapter

1

In this Chapter “eligible shares”, in relation to a company which is a VCT, means ordinary shares in the VCT which, throughout the period of 5 years beginning on the date on which they are issued, carry—

a

no present or future preferential right to dividends or to a company's assets on its winding up, and

b

no present or future right to be redeemed.

2

In this Chapter references to a disposal of shares include references to a disposal of an interest or right in or over shares.