Analysis

June 12, 2024

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

Tim Smith

4 min read

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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