Lots of uproar in startup community about taxing equity on vesting. Other ways to look at it are 1. more cash comp for startup employees and 2. If ICOs (or similar) take hold, startup employees could have early liquidity http://avc.com/2017/11/dont-tax-options-and-rsus-upon-vesting/ …
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It’s definitely bad for VCs because it becomes more expensive to fund, but it’s not clearly bad for startup employees assuming companies have to adjust compensation
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For example, investors followed carried interest tax policy incentives. While downsides to taxing equity on vesting are obvious, it seems unbelievable investors wouldn't find a way to profitably fund startups according to different set of incentives.
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It isn’t accidental that technology and Silicon Valley exploded after the tax changes of 1978-79.
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"prudent man rule"
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