Should VCs pay higher tax on carried interest?

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Should VCs pay higher tax on carried interest?

In the UK, carried interest is taxed similarly to capital gains rather than income tax — but that could be changing

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In the UK, carried interest is taxed similarly to capital gains rather than income tax — but that could be changingself.__wrap_b(":R1qcta6:",1)

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Should VCs pay higher tax on carried interest?

In the UK, carried interest is taxed similarly to capital gains rather than income tax — but that could be changing