You are correct about share options, on which your gain is only the price difference for which you pay CGT (or not). But the liquid tech companies (Google, FB, Twitter) give out direct stock which is taxed on their Fair Market Value at the time of vesting. RSUs are taxed the same way both in UK and US.
You are correct about share options, on which your gain is only the price difference for which you pay CGT (or not). But the liquid tech companies (Google, FB, Twitter) give out direct stock which is taxed on their Fair Market Value at the time of vesting. RSUs are taxed the same way both in UK and US.