The Business Show 2022 Panel Discussion: The Essential Tax Relief Schemes that Fuel Startup Growth
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Benefit from a comprehensive review of the tax incentive landscape for innovative startups in the UK as Dragon Argent provide a rounded assessment of their importance and impact. Covering the accountancy, tax, legal and commercial considerations of utilising HMRC tax incentives to fuel growth by extending cash runways, attracting investors and tying in key employees. Leave with a clear sense of the tax incentive landscape in the UK and how best to navigate it to aid commercial success through this interactive discussion.
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Start
Spending Cash Ahead of Incorporation: Directors Loan Accounts
SEIS & EIS for Founders
R&D Tax Credits Eligibility and Criteria
Remote Workforce Employment Tax Risks
Scale
Raising Investment: Angels, Family Offices and VCs
A Note on Corporate Documentation
Incentivising Employees Tax Efficiently : EMI Options and Growth Shares
Tax Related Compliance Obligations: VAT, Corporation Tax and National Insurance
Founders’ Salary Basics
International Expansion: Tax Considerations
Exit
Tax Efficient Exits: (SEIS), Business Asset Disposal Relief and Capital Gains Tax
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Entrepreneurs, Founders, Owner Operators or Management Teams of startup to medium sized enterprises.
Date & Time:
Wednesday, November 16th between 14:45 - 15:15
Location:
The Business Show 2022, Theatre 11, ExCel London
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PANELIST DETAILS
James Kearns
Head of Legal Practice
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Commercially astute and risk-aware, James is an accomplished lawyer with a wealth of experience as a corporate and commercial solicitor for Startups & SMEs in the UK. James advises on a variety of matters including share and asset sales, equity investments, corporate reconstruction, shareholders’ agreements, and a broad range of commercial contracts, in each case across a range of industry sectors. James joined Dragon Argent as General Counsel in 2017, having previously worked in private practice at Collyer Bristow LLP.
Before practising law, James worked at a local newspaper, and later as a law reporter covering judgments given at the High Court and Court of Appeal. He then moved into publishing, working as a commissioning editor for two major legal publishing houses where he oversaw the commercial development of a large portfolio of print and online titles.
Misha Patel
Head of Tax
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Misha joined the Dragon Argent team in 2022 following 6 years of experience working primarily with start-ups. She is ACCA qualified and has extensive experience providing companies with help and advice in sectors including R&D, EMI, S/EIS and personal tax.
James Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
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James’ background as an entrepreneur gives him a uniquely sympathetic view of the journey ambitious SMEs are on as he's lived the opportunities and challenges business’ face. He is a Jack of All Trades and a firm believer in the power of working collaboratively for common goals. James relies on a consultative approach to truly understand a client’s objectives and how they can be achieved, before matching them with bespoke solutions.
Before joining Dragon Argent, James built and exited two business intelligence brands working across multiple industries and geographic locations. As a commercially minded business leader and manager, James is a ‘generalist’ who quickly grasps interesting challenges.
