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October 14, 2024

500 entrepreneurs tell UK government increases to capital gains tax could 'jeopardise' country’s tech sector

The letter — signed by several unicorn founders — urges the UK government to “resist” hiking capital gains tax

Hundreds of founders and CEOs at UK tech companies have said that raising capital gains tax (CGT) could “jeopardise the success” of the country’s tech sector. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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