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October 10th, 2007

UK Government Drives Nanotech Companies To France

Abstract:
At last, the UK government has given a reason for the various Nanotech Trade/Industry associations to exist with its rather bizarre plans to penalise enterprise. The increase in Capital Gains Tax to 18% will particularly affect emerging technology business, in contrast to the previous rules which rewarded entrepreneurs for the long term development of businesses via a 10% CGT rate for investments held for more than two years.

While the increase in tax was designed to hit private equity firms perceived to be using the rules to make excessive profits, the Government seems to have forgotten about the hundreds of thousands of smaller ventures. I suspect that many entrepreneurs will be queuing up to flog off their businesses to private equity at a discount before the new rules come into force next April, and that fund raising will become more difficult as business angels are forced to reduce their risk and look for much higher returns to offset the CGT increase.

People are so angry that some are even considering moving to France!

Source:
cientifica.eu

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