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title: "Startup tech — Taxes and incentives"
description: "Startup tech occupier perspective on taxes and incentives across all 123 Tier 1 Class A office markets."
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lastUpdated: 2026-05-29T16:17:29.065Z
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> For startup tech occupiers, taxes and incentives matters because they typically prefer prime-tier submarkets and run Mid fit-out — Class A Atlas links per-city taxes and incentives deep-dives below.

## TL;DR

- Startup tech preference: prime-tier submarkets.
- Startup tech typical fit-out: Mid.
- Taxes and incentives per-city deep-dives published for all 123 Tier 1 markets.

# Startup tech — Taxes and incentives

**For startup tech occupiers, taxes and incentives matters because they typically prefer prime-tier submarkets and run Mid [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out — [Class A](/glossary/class-a) Atlas links per-city taxes and incentives deep-dives below.**

## TL;DR

- Startup tech preference: prime-tier submarkets.
- Startup tech typical fit-out: Mid.
- Taxes and incentives per-city deep-dives published for all 123 Tier 1 markets.

## Per-city deep-dives

- [**Taxes and incentives in New York**](/cities/new-york/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in New York](/cities/new-york/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in London**](/cities/london/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in London](/cities/london/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Singapore**](/cities/singapore/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Singapore](/cities/singapore/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Hong Kong**](/cities/hong-kong/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Hong Kong](/cities/hong-kong/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Tokyo**](/cities/tokyo/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Tokyo](/cities/tokyo/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Paris**](/cities/paris/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Paris](/cities/paris/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in San Francisco**](/cities/san-francisco/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in San Francisco](/cities/san-francisco/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Los Angeles**](/cities/los-angeles/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Los Angeles](/cities/los-angeles/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Chicago**](/cities/chicago/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Chicago](/cities/chicago/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Boston**](/cities/boston/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Boston](/cities/boston/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Toronto**](/cities/toronto/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Toronto](/cities/toronto/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Dubai**](/cities/dubai/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Dubai](/cities/dubai/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Frankfurt**](/cities/frankfurt/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Frankfurt](/cities/frankfurt/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Zurich**](/cities/zurich/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Zurich](/cities/zurich/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Amsterdam**](/cities/amsterdam/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Amsterdam](/cities/amsterdam/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Madrid**](/cities/madrid/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Madrid](/cities/madrid/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Shanghai**](/cities/shanghai/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Shanghai](/cities/shanghai/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Seoul**](/cities/seoul/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Seoul](/cities/seoul/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Sydney**](/cities/sydney/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Sydney](/cities/sydney/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Mumbai**](/cities/mumbai/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Mumbai](/cities/mumbai/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Washington DC**](/cities/washington-dc/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Washington DC](/cities/washington-dc/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Miami**](/cities/miami/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Miami](/cities/miami/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Atlanta**](/cities/atlanta/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Atlanta](/cities/atlanta/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Dallas**](/cities/dallas/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Dallas](/cities/dallas/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Houston**](/cities/houston/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Houston](/cities/houston/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Seattle**](/cities/seattle/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Seattle](/cities/seattle/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Austin**](/cities/austin/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Austin](/cities/austin/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Denver**](/cities/denver/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Denver](/cities/denver/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Philadelphia**](/cities/philadelphia/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Philadelphia](/cities/philadelphia/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Minneapolis**](/cities/minneapolis/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Minneapolis](/cities/minneapolis/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in San Diego**](/cities/san-diego/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in San Diego](/cities/san-diego/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Vancouver**](/cities/vancouver/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Vancouver](/cities/vancouver/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Montreal**](/cities/montreal/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Montreal](/cities/montreal/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Calgary**](/cities/calgary/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Calgary](/cities/calgary/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Ottawa**](/cities/ottawa/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Ottawa](/cities/ottawa/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Berlin**](/cities/berlin/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Berlin](/cities/berlin/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Munich**](/cities/munich/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Munich](/cities/munich/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Milan**](/cities/milan/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Milan](/cities/milan/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Dublin**](/cities/dublin/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Dublin](/cities/dublin/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Stockholm**](/cities/stockholm/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Stockholm](/cities/stockholm/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Brussels**](/cities/brussels/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Brussels](/cities/brussels/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Luxembourg**](/cities/luxembourg/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Luxembourg](/cities/luxembourg/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Warsaw**](/cities/warsaw/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Warsaw](/cities/warsaw/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Copenhagen**](/cities/copenhagen/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Copenhagen](/cities/copenhagen/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Lisbon**](/cities/lisbon/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Lisbon](/cities/lisbon/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Bangalore**](/cities/bangalore/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Bangalore](/cities/bangalore/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Delhi-NCR**](/cities/delhi-ncr/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Delhi-NCR](/cities/delhi-ncr/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Hyderabad**](/cities/hyderabad/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Hyderabad](/cities/hyderabad/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Beijing**](/cities/beijing/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Beijing](/cities/beijing/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Shenzhen**](/cities/shenzhen/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Shenzhen](/cities/shenzhen/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Guangzhou**](/cities/guangzhou/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Guangzhou](/cities/guangzhou/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Taipei**](/cities/taipei/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Taipei](/cities/taipei/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Osaka**](/cities/osaka/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Osaka](/cities/osaka/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Melbourne**](/cities/melbourne/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Melbourne](/cities/melbourne/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Bangkok**](/cities/bangkok/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Bangkok](/cities/bangkok/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Kuala Lumpur**](/cities/kuala-lumpur/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Kuala Lumpur](/cities/kuala-lumpur/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Jakarta**](/cities/jakarta/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Jakarta](/cities/jakarta/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Manila**](/cities/manila/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Manila](/cities/manila/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Ho Chi Minh City**](/cities/ho-chi-minh-city/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Ho Chi Minh City](/cities/ho-chi-minh-city/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Tel Aviv**](/cities/tel-aviv/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Tel Aviv](/cities/tel-aviv/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Riyadh**](/cities/riyadh/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Riyadh](/cities/riyadh/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Doha**](/cities/doha/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Doha](/cities/doha/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Abu Dhabi**](/cities/abu-dhabi/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Abu Dhabi](/cities/abu-dhabi/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Johannesburg**](/cities/johannesburg/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Johannesburg](/cities/johannesburg/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Cape Town**](/cities/cape-town/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Cape Town](/cities/cape-town/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Nairobi**](/cities/nairobi/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Nairobi](/cities/nairobi/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Lagos**](/cities/lagos/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Lagos](/cities/lagos/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Mexico City**](/cities/mexico-city/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Mexico City](/cities/mexico-city/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in São Paulo**](/cities/sao-paulo/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in São Paulo](/cities/sao-paulo/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Bogotá**](/cities/bogota/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Bogotá](/cities/bogota/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Santiago**](/cities/santiago/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Santiago](/cities/santiago/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Buenos Aires**](/cities/buenos-aires/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Buenos Aires](/cities/buenos-aires/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Vienna**](/cities/vienna/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Vienna](/cities/vienna/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Charlotte**](/cities/charlotte/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Charlotte](/cities/charlotte/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Nashville**](/cities/nashville/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Nashville](/cities/nashville/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Phoenix**](/cities/phoenix/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Phoenix](/cities/phoenix/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Raleigh-Durham**](/cities/raleigh-durham/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Raleigh-Durham](/cities/raleigh-durham/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Tampa**](/cities/tampa/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Tampa](/cities/tampa/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Orlando**](/cities/orlando/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Orlando](/cities/orlando/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Salt Lake City**](/cities/salt-lake-city/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Salt Lake City](/cities/salt-lake-city/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Portland (OR)**](/cities/portland-or/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Portland (OR)](/cities/portland-or/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Pittsburgh**](/cities/pittsburgh/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Pittsburgh](/cities/pittsburgh/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Detroit**](/cities/detroit/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Detroit](/cities/detroit/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Indianapolis**](/cities/indianapolis/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Indianapolis](/cities/indianapolis/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Kansas City**](/cities/kansas-city/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Kansas City](/cities/kansas-city/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Baltimore**](/cities/baltimore/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Baltimore](/cities/baltimore/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Calgary**](/cities/calgary/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Calgary](/cities/calgary/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Ottawa**](/cities/ottawa/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Ottawa](/cities/ottawa/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Manchester**](/cities/manchester/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Manchester](/cities/manchester/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Edinburgh**](/cities/edinburgh/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Edinburgh](/cities/edinburgh/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Hamburg**](/cities/hamburg/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Hamburg](/cities/hamburg/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Stuttgart**](/cities/stuttgart/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Stuttgart](/cities/stuttgart/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Düsseldorf**](/cities/dusseldorf/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Düsseldorf](/cities/dusseldorf/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Geneva**](/cities/geneva/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Geneva](/cities/geneva/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Oslo**](/cities/oslo/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Oslo](/cities/oslo/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Helsinki**](/cities/helsinki/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Helsinki](/cities/helsinki/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Prague**](/cities/prague/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Prague](/cities/prague/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Budapest**](/cities/budapest/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Budapest](/cities/budapest/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Bucharest**](/cities/bucharest/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Bucharest](/cities/bucharest/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Barcelona**](/cities/barcelona/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Barcelona](/cities/barcelona/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Rome**](/cities/rome/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Rome](/cities/rome/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Rotterdam**](/cities/rotterdam/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Rotterdam](/cities/rotterdam/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Athens**](/cities/athens/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Athens](/cities/athens/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Auckland**](/cities/auckland/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Auckland](/cities/auckland/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Brisbane**](/cities/brisbane/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Brisbane](/cities/brisbane/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Perth**](/cities/perth/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Perth](/cities/perth/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Chennai**](/cities/chennai/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Chennai](/cities/chennai/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Pune**](/cities/pune/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Pune](/cities/pune/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Hangzhou**](/cities/hangzhou/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Hangzhou](/cities/hangzhou/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Chengdu**](/cities/chengdu/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Chengdu](/cities/chengdu/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Suzhou**](/cities/suzhou/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Suzhou](/cities/suzhou/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Yokohama**](/cities/yokohama/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Yokohama](/cities/yokohama/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Nagoya**](/cities/nagoya/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Nagoya](/cities/nagoya/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Hanoi**](/cities/hanoi/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Hanoi](/cities/hanoi/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Phnom Penh**](/cities/phnom-penh/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Phnom Penh](/cities/phnom-penh/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Kuwait City**](/cities/kuwait-city/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Kuwait City](/cities/kuwait-city/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Manama**](/cities/manama/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Manama](/cities/manama/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Cairo**](/cities/cairo/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Cairo](/cities/cairo/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Casablanca**](/cities/casablanca/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Casablanca](/cities/casablanca/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Monterrey**](/cities/monterrey/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Monterrey](/cities/monterrey/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Rio de Janeiro**](/cities/rio-de-janeiro/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Rio de Janeiro](/cities/rio-de-janeiro/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in Panama City**](/cities/panama-city/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in Panama City](/cities/panama-city/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives in San José**](/cities/san-jose-cr/taxes-and-incentives) · [Startup tech in San José](/cities/san-jose-cr/industries/startup-tech)

## Related

- [**Startup tech — global overview**](/industries/startup-tech)
- [**Taxes and incentives — global overview**](/topics/taxes-and-incentives)
- [**All industries**](/industries)
- [**All topics**](/topics)
- [**Startup tech — Rents and incentives**](/industries/startup-tech/rents-and-incentives)
- [**Startup tech — Sublease market**](/industries/startup-tech/sublease-market)
- [**Startup tech — ESG and LEED stock**](/industries/startup-tech/esg-and-leed)

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/industries/startup-tech/taxes-and-incentives), updated 2026-05-29T16:17:29.065Z.
