All news by: Timothy Fussell Spring Statement - Financing growth in innovative firms: allowing Entrepreneurs' Relief on gains before dilution As announced in Budget 2017, the Government has today issued a document consulting on how access might be given to entrepreneurs whose holding in their company is reduced below the normal 5% qualifying level as a result of raising capital for commercial purposes by means of issues of new shares. The Spring Statement The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivered his Spring Statement today.