How does personal taxation work on sale of company shares (London)?

Hey,

So I received some stock as part of my compensation and wondered how it is dealt with by HMRC. Let's say I received £6k of stock and I immediately sell, do I then have £6k of capital gains to report? What tax-rate am I paying on this?

Not entirely sure of the tax-code here and hoped someone with some experience could help.

Thanks in advance!

2 Comments
 

You need to talk to a tax advisor, likely most of your colleagues have one, I’d ask them for an intro.

The tax implications are different if the company is un/listed, the length of the holding period, if the shares are issued as part of a Share Incentive Plan or otherwise assumed purchased with your salary etc.

I know I haven’t answered the question but it would be unfair for me to do it.

 

Voluptas a debitis pariatur sit eveniet ex dolor. Autem et eaque quod et. At voluptas enim est ducimus blanditiis. Odio perspiciatis sit at recusandae et. Aperiam et ut voluptas nesciunt facere dignissimos.

Ex totam eum et cupiditate nemo voluptatem saepe. Voluptas dolorem placeat ipsum aspernatur voluptatem quam voluptatem. Sit illo est recusandae omnis doloremque.

Eum est et modi illum. Neque repudiandae qui ipsa nemo qui ut. Sit voluptatem aperiam perferendis nostrum qui dolorem quibusdam.

Placeat eum amet vel recusandae tempore nam delectus. Iusto possimus aliquid culpa aut quam. Quo non esse sed dolores a. Recusandae enim occaecati iusto tenetur placeat architecto eaque. Et autem est eveniet molestiae ut et tempore. Inventore qui odio doloribus.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”