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0 pointsjt21909mo ago0 comments

Are you asserting that software and other labor-heavy startups should raise additional private capital so that they can pay taxes before they’ve established themselves in the marketplace? I’m not sure what you mean to say exactly.

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Retric9mo ago

I’m saying investers should pay the full cost of R&D without assistance from taxpayers.

When the non R&D portion of the business is profitable they should start paying taxes. Assuming a company isn’t miss classifying operations as R&D it shouldn’t be a major issue.

jt2190OP9mo ago

Thanks for clarifying.

This will of course discourage “riskier” startups and dampen innovation and give more power to profitable incumbents who will have less incentive to innovate. (Perhaps the result of this looks like Europe?)

Retric9mo ago

Risky startups with multiple years of R&D before revenue would be the least impacted.

You’re only paying taxes if the business is profitable ignoring investments like R&D spending.

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Retric9mo ago

I’m saying investers should pay the full cost of R&D without assistance from taxpayers.

When the non R&D portion of the business is profitable they should start paying taxes. Assuming a company isn’t miss classifying operations as R&D it shouldn’t be a major issue.

jt2190OP9mo ago

Thanks for clarifying.

Retric9mo ago

Risky startups with multiple years of R&D before revenue would be the least impacted.

You’re only paying taxes if the business is profitable ignoring investments like R&D spending.

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