Startup founders have been hit by tax rises and changes to a relief scheme on exit earnings up to £1m, as UK finance minister Rachel Reeves announces her first Budget will raise £40bn in taxes.
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October 30, 2024
Tax hikes and exit relief scheme changes: How the UK Budget will impact startups
Capital gains and carried interest tax increases — but a relief scheme on founder exit earnings isn’t scrapped as feared
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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