# Finance Act 2000, Paragraph 35A


(1) The total amount of relevant investments made in the issuing company in the year ending with the date the relevant shares are issued must not exceed £2 million.
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), the reference to relevant investments made in the issuing company includes relevant investments made in any company that is, or has at any time in the year mentioned there been, a subsidiary of the issuing company (whether or not it was such a subsidiary when the investment was made).
(3) A “relevant investment” is made in a company if—
(a) an investment (of any kind) in the company is made by a VCT, or
(b) the company issues shares (money having been subscribed for them), and (at any time) the company provides—
(i) a compliance statement under paragraph 42, or
(ii) a compliance statement under section 205 of ITA 2007 (enterprise investment scheme),
in respect of the shares.
(4) An investment within sub-paragraph (3)(b) is regarded as made when the shares are issued.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/17/schedule/15/paragraph/35A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2000/schedule-15/paragraph-35A
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