Du Lin originally planned to leave early the next morning, but after what happened, he would definitely go to the Starlight Agency to show up and tell everyone that the company had changed its boss, but everything was the same as before. He will not interfere in any daily work. Madur is still in charge. He will only step forward when he needs to solve some problems.
Apart from that, he also dated Rani.
The last time he met Rani was on the official opening day of Odis City. He and Rani had some small tax plans. If this part of the plan can be implemented, it will also increase a lot of tax revenue for the empire. Dulin believed that Maggs actually knew that he and Lani had a discussion about tax issues. Both parties had a tacit understanding not to discuss the matter. Dulin asked Dulin to talk to Lani in person. Maggs only had to pretend In addition to not caring much about Du Lin's affairs, someone also needs to be on the front line to charge for reform, but it is definitely not him who will do it himself.
This issue about taxation is a new type of tax.
When Du Lin discussed this idea, Rani called it a genius idea. There is no doubt that more and more wealth in the empire is controlled by fewer and fewer people. These people spend their entire lives lavishly on ordinary people. It is difficult for them to accumulate wealth. If there are no more restrictions on them, this will enter an endless cycle for a period of time - the rich have squandered their wealth and created a group of new capitalists. These newly born capitalists and the old capitalists have no Too big a difference, and it could even be worse.
At the same time, these newly born capitalists will be divided into two situations. The first type is only in and out, and the second type is in and out.
In many fields, such as cobblers, tailors and other prestigious craftsmen, they mostly exist in the form of families or masters and apprentices. The money goes into their pockets and if they don't have to go out, it will form a redundant black hole of funds. . These people are not like those big capitalists who build factories everywhere and create a lot of jobs and hire many workers. They do not hire many workers and do not need to "feed back" to society. When the currency in circulation continues to decrease, people will I found that there were a lot of things that I couldn’t afford.
The continuous decline in purchasing power has caused passive deflation of inflation. This situation will lead to goods being unable to be sold. People who want to buy do not have much money to spend on shopping. They can only deposit money in the Imperial Central Bank. This behavior seriously inhibits social productivity and causes huge damage to the overall economic structure.
As for another group of new capitalists being created, they will continue to exploit the working class to save costs and sell their goods at higher prices.
On the one hand, passive deflation has caused currency circulation congestion, and on the other hand, the continued rise in some prices has produced regional inflation. In the end, only the common people will be unlucky, not the capitalists. So when Dulin proposed to cut wool from these capitalists again, Rani immediately said that he could continue to follow Dulin's idea, improve the luxury tax system, and then levy it on the entire society.
The two met at a racecourse on the outskirts of the imperial capital. Northern nobles always called themselves elegant gentlemen. They liked some gentleman's sports, and playing polo was obviously one of them. Riding on a divine horse, wielding a club like a weapon, and dismembering the opponent's line to win in constant conflicts, this is an activity that every noble gentleman loves very much. There is an elegant side and a brave side.
It's a pity that Dulin doesn't know how to play polo. The two of them were sitting in a sealed stand near the edge of the polo field. The weather was not suitable for gentlemen to play polo in person, but the players they supported did not need to think about this. question. Gambling is sometimes a very elegant game, especially when the participants are nobles.
"I have discussed the luxury tax collection plan several times with some tax experts, and now we have two plans!" Rani looked at Dulin who was listening carefully, looked around and whispered, "The first One plan is to levy a tax based on 35% of the selling price of the item. No matter who pays for it, as long as one item is sold, we must get the tax. "
"The second option is two-way levy. We have divided the luxury tax into two parts, luxury tax and enjoyment tax. The levy ratio is not less than 20%, and the buyer and seller must make up the amount."
"Which plan do you think is better?"
After hearing this, Du Lin shook his head, "I'm very sorry, Rani, to be precise, these two plans are very bad... Don't look at me like this, I will tell you why!" Du Lin took a sip from the cup. Hot coffee, he took two sugar candies from the sugar bowl and threw them in. "No matter what the plan content is, there is no implementation plan at present, because you can't prove the transaction behavior of a commodity. We can’t be sure of the price of an item at the time of transaction, maybe they just gave it away?”
Rani pursed his lips and nodded. He had also considered this matter, and he thought it was not a big trouble. At present, most of the big capitalists are from nobles. No matter what they are doing now, they will abide by the upbringing that nobles should maintain, and honesty is one of them. If they can persuade the Imperial Parliament to legislate, then this matter will be no problem at all, and they will take the initiative to pay taxes.
But he also wanted to hear how Dulin solved this problem. Both the empire and the federation actually had the same troubles.
Du Lin smiled and said a very unfamiliar word, "Invoice!"
"Invoice?" Madur recalled that such a strange word did not exist in the vocabulary he had come into contact with. He couldn't help asking, "What is an invoice?"
Du Lin laughed loudly, "Good stuff!"
Magus wants to turn Dulin into a knife, and Dulin also wants Magus to become a knife that completely destroys the "aristocratic system."
He and Rani explained in detail the benefits and practical significance of the "invoice" thing. Rani's eyes widened. There is no doubt that once the invoice thing is passed in the Imperial Parliament, the people who will be affected will be the first to be affected. It must be the old party camp. This group of nobles intercepted taxes through various means and became the nourishment of the old party. This is also the tax abuse that the new party has always wanted to eradicate.
But the problem is that the old party is very "dedicated" in this regard. They can always make good-looking books, and they will also make false accounts for free for the big capitalists in their territory, which may add up to the tax revenue of each city in a year. It's only hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands. Occasionally, there are two or three million in some cities. It may be an accident. But if there is such a thing as invoices, even if it cannot put an end to this behavior of the old party, it can still stab their important source of political funds.
At this time, Rani first considered using the invoices for political struggle, and then the benefits of spreading them to all aspects of society. The income of capitalists has become a little more transparent, and at the same time, part of the funds can be returned to the bottom of society through invoice subsidies, expanding the support of bottom citizens for the new party, and at the same time, this method can be used to allow people to purchase items as much as possible When asked for an invoice.
This is Du Lin's suggestion. No matter what the invoice or sales voucher or purchase voucher is, according to the purchase type, tax levy point and amount of the item, provide one ten thousandth to five percent. subsidy. This does not seem to be a huge number. After all, the rebates will be very small if the foundation is small. However, one thing to note is that consumption has inertia and continuity.
If a family spends 25 yuan a month on daily necessities, such as food, they can receive a 5% subsidy. That’s ten yuan for four months, and thirty yuan for one year, which is equivalent to an extra month’s salary. This may not be considered a large sum of money for an ordinary family, but it is still a sum of money that cannot be given up.
This can develop people's habit of asking for invoices. As for the big capitalists, the amount on the invoices will be deducted from taxes to a certain extent, and they will also be able to actively ask for invoices. Once this mechanism can be implemented smoothly, it will have a great impact on taxation. Come with huge benefits and improvements.
Rani's mind was full of follow-up ideas. He felt that chatting with Dulin was very meaningful, because the ideas he provided always inspired him too much.
After the two chatted for a while, Rani couldn't sit still. The new year had begun, and there was still a lot of new work to do. Next week there would be the first Imperial Parliament of the year, and he needed to sort out something and submit it. .
After inviting Rani to have a chance to visit Otis City, Dulin left the imperial capital by car. He may not have much time in Otis City, and he will be transferred within this year at most. On the one hand, he provided the new party with a lot of "ammunition" to attack the capital forces that have seriously penetrated into all aspects of the empire, and at the same time he also attacked the old party. He has done his job well as a sharp knife, so it's time for him to return to the scabbard.
He has long been mentally prepared for this, and he has been a bit too popular recently. Whether Magus is trying to protect him or suppress him, he will be transferred from Otis City as a punishment. "Exercise", this is also his opportunity.
He now holds a large amount of money in his hands, which will serve as an important capital for him to appear in front of people in another image. He has been planning for this for a long time.
After the New Year, the city of Otis was as calm as a small village in the west. The heavy snow cover prevented the arrival of tourists, which also gave everyone a very good rest time. But Dulin couldn't rest, because the eighth district of Ilian City was completely completed. As one of the largest investors, he needed to attend another completion ceremony.
(End of chapter)