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Our Taxation Committee represents the private capital industry on tax matters, maintaining dialogue with Government and informing members about key tax developments.
 

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Carried Interest and disguised investment management fees

Carried interest is the share of returns that fund managers receive from successful investments. A separate tax regime applies to carried interest, to reflect its unique characteristics as a type of return that is only made in the long term, and there is a real risk it will never be paid at all.

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LLP Salaried Members

The salaried member rules determine when LLP members are treated as employees for tax purposes. Our engagement aims to ensure the rules reflect commercial reality and do not unintentionally affect private capital structures.

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OECD: Pillar Two and BEPS

Pillar Two is a global tax reform introducing a 15% minimum tax on certain large multinationals, with related detailed compliance requirements. The rules have potentially wide-ranging implications for international private capital structures.

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The UK Asset Holding Company Regime

The UK qualifying asset holding company (QAHC) regime provides a competitive framework for asset-holding companies used in private capital structures, offering tax neutrality for eligible investment activities and encouraging more funds to base their operations in the UK.

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Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and Common Reporting Standard

FATCA and CRS are international regimes requiring financial institutions to report information about overseas investors to tax authorities. The rules have implications for private capital funds structured as limited partnerships because these are classed as financial institutions for these purposes.

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Agreements between UK Private Capital and the UK tax authority

A series of agreements designed to help UK Private Capital members on specific technical issues.

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Helpful links

Our Technical Publications Jargon Buster Private Equity Reporting Group Our Policy Submissions Model Documents For Early Stage Investments Investment Compact

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UK Private Capital is the new name for the BVCA

Following approval by members at our Annual General Meeting, the BVCA has adopted a new name: UK Private Capital.

Read more about the rationale behind the change, and what it means for our members, below. 

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