The public eye, as in the general public, has little idea of what's going on in the startup world and let alone specific issues like this one. > that write off

The public eye, as in the general public, has little idea of what's going on in the startup world and let alone specific issues like this one. > that write off salaries as tax expense look like tax avaiders This doesn't increase the tax burden. After 5 years, most companies will be back to paying what they are paying now. This gives you a cash boost for this year and next few ones. After that, you just killed bootstrapped companies.