Tax hikes and changes to a relief scheme on exit earnings could damage the UK’s standing as an attractive place to start a business — but the latest Budget avoided a worst-case scenario for the country's tech sector, say founders and VCs.
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<e>Fmba wlnkwno yfmnky rpwtax?</r>
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