"As for the 'illegal' issue you mentioned, I have a not very mature view. How do we determine who has violated the law and who has not? Do you, or I, 'determine' it?" Dulin said in two words He emphasized the tone to let these people understand the core of what he said, that is, whoever stipulates something must be illegal.
He shook his head and said: "If I have done a good thing and saved many people, but according to the legal definition, my behavior is illegal, then how can I fight and plead? So the question itself is contradictory, The problem is back to the original point. In our understanding, those smugglers, I call them businessmen, their actions are illegal, and they are also criminals. The reason for this is that they transport and sell the items.”
"If they were transporting grain and selling food, would we call them smugglers and consider them guilty?"
"No, no, then can we say that their behavior is not illegal, but what is illegal is the things they transport? Maybe you can say that, but this is not the correct answer. If a product can increase tax revenue for a city , increase taxes for the entire empire, and give them 'legal' power through me to accept regulation and control, then are their actions still illegal?"
"Gentlemen, we have discussed so far and have not found anything truly illegal in this matter. This is not like a murderer. A murderer kills people to satisfy himself and take the lives of others. Also Unlike thieves, who steal other people's property and cause other people to suffer losses, these criminals and their crimes essentially gratify themselves by hurting others, but smuggling doesn't hurt anyone. Take a look at those middle-class homes. There is alcohol everywhere. Are they suffering because of the alcohol they have?"
"Who forced them to buy these alcoholic beverages, and were they traumatized or even killed as a result?"
"No, sir, you can say that I am defending these smugglers, but I think I just did something that is beneficial to the empire and the people, and I am willing to be subject to supervision from all walks of life to ensure that I am There’s nothing selfish about it.”
"Thanks!"
Rani stood up first. He crossed the table and walked to Dulin's side, shaking hands with Dulin. "Your reply was very interesting and meaningful. It inspired my thinking, which is very important. Mr. Dulin , I am very grateful that you can participate in today's defense. I hope there will be a short time later so that we can chat a little bit about the topics we are interested in. "
Dulin also replied very politely: "No problem, Mr. Rani."
After sending Dulin away in person, Rani closed the door of the court, then looked at the other ten adjudicators and shrugged, "We can vote next!"
The results of the vote were sent to Maggs and Powers as quickly as possible, along with a transcript of the hearing. After reading it carefully, Mags smiled and threw the two documents aside. For now, Harry was safe. Dulin's value lies in the fact that if he can complete the hearing perfectly, Maggs will not use any excessive means to interfere with the outcome.
This is a very important thing. It's like two adults watching their children fight together. Before either parent takes action, the dispute only ends with a fight between the two children. But as long as an adult on either side takes action, the dispute will immediately escalate and become a battle between adults, and the problem will become more serious.
Originally, he was planning to take action, but after Du Lin came to visit and talked with him for a long time, he gave him an answer sheet that satisfied him. After that, Mags only had to watch quietly.
As for Powers' little tricks - such as the problem of Xinshengge, they were not within the scope of his consideration at all. As long as he is still the leader of the new party, no one can touch Xin Shige's position. Even if he retires in the future, Harry can ensure that Xin Shige's power will not be lost.
So from the beginning, Powers' little tricks were a joke to the cunning Maggs, who completely "misunderstood" what the top-level political struggle was like.
Now that Powers punched out and then retracted without establishing any merit, it was up to Maggs to make his move.
If you can't hit me, I can't fight back, right
At this moment, Dulin had entered Maggs' sight.
Dulin waited outside the court for a short while, and Rani walked out of the court with a smile. He extended his hand to invite them, and the two of them got into Rani's car and went to a nearby cafe.
The cafe is well decorated and very quiet. The most important thing is that there are many "private rooms" here.
This is the first time Du Lin has seen this kind of pure box in this world, like a box in another world. People here don't seem to care much about privacy when dining or drinking tea. In other words, they think that their education is superior to others, and they will not eavesdrop on other people's conversations, and others will not eavesdrop on their conversations. The truth is that anyone who really thinks that is either dead or has lost everything.
Therefore, whether it is a restaurant or a cafe near Imperial Avenue, they all have separate rooms and are completely soundproofed. Only in this way will those people come to spend money and not spend it as hard as money.
As soon as the two sat down, Lani ordered a pot of coffee from the federal Emerald Lake. Emerald Lake is a place name. It sounds very artistic. In fact, this place name also has a small story.
The Emerald Lake itself is a stagnant lake, and its area is not large. When the leaders of the Business Alliance developed this area, they were faced with a lake that exuded a strong odor, and the lake water had turned green with countless algae and decaying matter. language. You can't say this is a smelly lake, right? So a speaker who likes art and collections suggested that it be called Emerald Lake. In the subsequent development, they introduced water from the Xiudorn River into the lake, and the stagnant lake became a living lake. The smell was gone, but the green lake water was also gone.
The coffee from Emerald Lake is a little different from the coffee from other places because of its geographical advantage and long sunshine time. The coffee from Emerald Lake has a light blue color, which is invisible unless you look carefully. It can only be seen through the sunlight. You can only see a little bit of it in strong places, and with its special flavor, Emerald Lake's coffee has always been a best-seller, and it can be regarded as a pillar industry of the local economy.
In addition to this pot of coffee, Rani also ordered some other snacks, which are all titled "Palace Secret". Whether these snacks are made according to the palace's recipe is another matter. , at least they have a loud gimmick.
Just four plates of snacks and a pot of coffee, and one hundred yuan was gone.
This shows that Rani, the director of the State Administration of Taxation, is still worth something.
"I am very interested in the economic construction and taxation you talked about. You know that the biggest problem facing the empire now is the lack of sufficient funds. This is not a secret." Rani's opening remarks were very transparent. This is indeed not the case. What a secret.
The old party cannot collect taxes within its sphere of influence, and the tariffs are still in the hands of the federal people. This is equivalent to a sap after the tax system of the entire empire has been cut in half, so there is an environment where capitalists and capital power are expanding wildly. . The empire needs the money of these capitalists for development in all aspects, and the capitalists also urgently need to use money in exchange for higher social and political status.
The two sides hit it off immediately, creating a troublesome situation in which capital has now begun to intervene in politics and the military.
If the special zones and new economic growth points proposed by Dulin can leverage the originally heavy internal circulation of the imperial economic system, then the empire can gradually get rid of its dependence on capitalists and capital power, get back on track and enter a new era. Healthy circulation.
In fact, this kind of thing has nothing to do with Lani. At least it is something that the men in the Ministry of Finance should be concerned about. But everyone will not dislike that they need too much, so Lani has other ideas. Very normal.
This is the advantage of the new party in power. Officials are much freer than in the past. They can try to cross the line a little and can afford the consequences of crossing the line.
Dulin nodded, and Rani continued: "We can try to a certain extent to separate the tax system of Otis City from the empire's tax system and establish a brand new tax system specifically to deal with the special zone. Taxes, so that your achievements will be more clearly displayed."
"New system?" Du Lin was startled at this moment. Chief Rani was very bold and courageous. Apparently, he mentioned this matter to Du Lin before discussing it with Mags. It can be seen that he seems to attach great importance to the tax issue of Otis City. He thought for a moment and felt that this would be of great benefit to him and the city of Odis.
The freedom of taxation means that Dulin can formulate the names and tax proportions of taxes, which can attract more legal or illegal businessmen to gather in Odis City, and can also play a vital role in the construction of Odis City.
As for personal interests... With 70 million from Ilian's winery and the federation, let alone corruption, the money he can embezzle may not be as much as he makes!
"I think your ideas are very valuable. Well, if you can come up with a really effective plan and plan, we can give it a try!"
(End of chapter)