Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 418

Chapter 418

Zhang family.

"So it is!"

Xu Zun sat at the dining table, nodded with a smile, put down the newspaper in his hand, and said with a chuckle to Zhang Fei who was beside him: "No wonder you ignored the rumors and rumors flying around outside, so you planned to let the people declare independently , In this way, those gossips will be self-defeating!"

Although he is Zhang Fei's father-in-law, like Fu Bi and the others, he only found out about it after reading the newspaper.

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Let's talk about the facts, in fact, the articles in those newspapers and magazines are very correct. They are not made up. If I want to fight with them, I will only get myself into a quagmire. After all, this is taxation, not money. That's a nasty thing."

Xu Zun nodded slightly.

If Wang Anshi was just exempted from the yamen service, then everyone would be happy, but Wang Anshi let everyone share it equally. People didn’t have to pay before, but now they have to pay. Can you not object? This is normal, let them pay happily, This is impossible.

Xu Lingxiao asked suddenly: "But can the common people declare truthfully?"

Everyone who sees this article will have this kind of doubt at the first time.

If I report a little less and reduce the household income, I don't have to pay taxes.

Zhang Fei slightly shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know about that either. Anyway, you are lucky if you are not found, but if you are found, you have to accept the punishment. Moreover, there is no statute of limitations for illegal things. For example, you lied about this year. If it is not found out, after five years, if it is found out, it will still have to be fined."

Xu Lingxiao was surprised and said: "It's not that it wasn't caught by spot check, then this matter will be over."

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "Of course not. Many perpetrators were caught after many years."

Xu Lingxiao muttered to himself again: "Then who dares to conceal the report easily."

But Xu Zhiqian said: "In my opinion, someone will definitely test it at first, to see if the tax department is really capable, anyway, it's just a fine."

"I think so too."

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, then said to Xu Zun: "So father-in-law may be very busy in the future."

Xu Zun was ecstatic and said: "Be busy, be busy, I still think the procuratorate is too idle, there is really not much that can be done right now."

Xu Zhiqian rolled her eyes, "Zhang San, then you must be busy too."

Zhang Fei nodded.

Xu Zhiqian said, "Do you need my help?"

Xu Zun immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "Qian'er, you are married and a woman, how can you show your face outside?"

You are my daughter, so I am willing to give you more freedom, but you are married and a member of the Zhang family, so you have to pay attention to women's morality.

"My daughter knows." Xu Zhiqian lowered her head depressedly.

Since she got married with Zhang Fei, she seldom went out. It's not that Zhang Fei didn't let her go out, but that she was also guilty. This change of status made her feel embarrassed to go out, but with her personality, she could not stay at home. It was really boring.

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Father-in-law, I really need Zhiqian's help this time."

Xu Zhiqian suddenly raised her head.

Xu Zundao: "Don't get too used to her."

Zhang Fei said solemnly: "Father-in-law may have forgotten that this exemption tax also includes female households, those singing girls must be among them, and some of them will definitely come to our office to calculate taxes, I need Zhiqian's help. "

"That's true."

Xu Zun nodded, and then glanced at Xu Zhiqian, only to see tears glistening in her daughter's phoenix eyes, looking at him eagerly, shaking her head helplessly and saying: "He is your wife, you have the final say."

Xu Zhiqian clenched her excited pink fist lightly, and the old lady was finally free.

Alum Building.

"Hmph, this tax department is simply whimsical. Let the people declare independently. Who will report it according to the facts."

"If you don't do this, what can you do? There are only a few people in the tax department, and they can't do it if they ask every household to urge them to pay!"

"But if you are spot checked, it will be very uncomfortable."

"There are hundreds of thousands of households in Bianjing. They can spot-check a few households, but everyone hides the report, saying that they are all low-class households. If they want to be spot-checked, we agree, but can the national finances withstand such a toss? , this is simply nonsense."

indeed!

With the current capabilities of the Taxation Department, it is impossible to investigate every family, but only spot checks. The finances really cannot stand the toss.

Hearing the mocking sound from below, Fan Yong standing upstairs shook his head, "These people just say that, believe it or not, when the time comes to declare, they will never dare to make a false report."

Fan Zheng smiled and said: "They just hope that others will go, but no one is stupid, especially rich people like them, they will not take such a risk."

Fan Yong frowned and said: "But in this way, how much money each household has is under the control of the tax department."

Fan Zhengdao: "According to what the third brother said, the Taxation Department will keep it secret and will not easily disclose it to others. This will make us businessmen safer, because the amount that the Taxation Department knows is our legal rights and will be obtained. judicial protection."

Fan Yong asked again: "Can the tax department protect it?"

Fan Zhengdao: "The ones who really protect us are the Royal Police, the Imperial Court, and the Procuratorate. The boy agrees with the third brother's statement very much. He is secretive. Once the court wants to investigate, we don't even have an explanation. Many corrupt officials Don't you often treat us like this?"

Fan Yong nodded, "That's true, then we have to prepare."

Fan Zhengdao: "I have entrusted it to the third brother's office, and it should have been written. When we confirm it, the office will help us to declare."

state bridge.

But I saw a group of Shengdou people in short brown clothes standing in front of a wall.

"Brother Policeman!"

"Could you call me the Royal Police?" The young Royal Policeman said rather dissatisfied.

The little brother who asked the question quickly changed his words: "Oh, Royal Police, what does this mean? Is it as much as I said?"

The Royal Police said: "It should be said that as much as you say, the tax department will account for as much, but they will conduct spot checks from time to time. If they find that the declaration is different from the actual situation, they may sue them in the royal court."

"Going to the imperial court, will you beat us?"

"No, it's just a fine."

"Then it's better to hit us."

".!"

"Royal police, we don't count, what if the report is wrong?"

"If you say you can't count, then I believe it. If you say you can't count money, then I don't believe it. I'm afraid you remember more clearly than anything else how much you earn every year."

Embarrassed smiles appeared on the faces of all the small people.

The royal policeman said again: "Actually, this arrangement is the best for you."

"how do I say this?"

"I'm here to say something offensive. Just by looking at your address, I know that you are all subordinate households. If I were a tax policeman, I wouldn't bother to check you. If I have the time, I might as well check the people on the left side. "

"Who do you look down on?"

A young man said unconvinced.

"Sorry! Well, I wish you more money and pay more taxes in the future."

A group of common people giggled, but they all secretly stared at the young man who opened his mouth just now. If you have money, you pay it, but we have no money.

The young royal policeman pointed to the notice again and said, "Check out your door number, and go to the designated place to declare."

As the Royal Police posted notices one after another on public notice walls, public opinion also began to reverse.

The previous public opinion has been all kinds of alarmist talk, scaring the people out of their wits, causing public opinion to change, and everyone is afraid of the tax exemption.

But now that they know that they are going to declare by themselves, the situation is quite different. First of all, the poor don’t have to be afraid. According to their wealth, they really don’t have to pay this exemption tax. And they were afraid before because they were afraid that the government would give them their household income. Waiting for high ratings, this is a common occurrence.

Those middle-class people were already happy, and they finally didn't have to be in front of the government. Now with this arrangement, they feel more at ease.

Now those alarmist words have become self-entertainment among monks, Taoist priests, official households, and female households.

They definitely dare to object.

But they are just a minority.

But at the same time, there are also many wealthy businessmen who don't care very much about this practice.

Among them were the major clients of the firm, such as Chen Maoqian and Ma Tianhao, who immediately rushed to Bianjing Law Firm after seeing the news.

Zhang Fei and Xu Zhiqian have long been waiting here.

"Saburo, in fact, we are all willing to pay some exemption tax, but the tax department declares on its own, that... that is really too much trouble for us, our business is very complicated, it is not easy to remember!"

Chen Maoqian complained with dissatisfaction.

The rest of the businessmen also nodded one after another, but there was a hint of guilt on their faces.

Xu Zhiqian was curious, she didn't know whether they were willing to pay taxes or not, they were just making excuses.

But Zhang Fei's heart is like a mirror.

If it was the previous system, they would be regarded as upper-class households, and they would be done after paying some money. The government would not go to check their wealth carefully.

But self-declaration, which makes them very depressed, they must be high-end households, so is it okay to just report this line?

This tax is a lot of money to pay, but this is also a false report, so will you be accused?

This involves the origin of their interests.

What about gray income?

This time even the Hong family brothers from the gambling shop came, but their current status could only stand in the corner and listen.

Zhang Fei laughed and said: "As your Er Bi, I have inquired about the whole matter clearly. The report is definitely more necessary, but these accounts are all the secrets of the tax department, unless the official personally orders, Otherwise, no one can check it. This is because the tax department has a privacy law, and anyone who leaks these records will be severely punished by the government if caught.

At the same time, the taxation department does not have judicial power, and the taxation department's powers are only responsible for tax inspections, and nothing else.According to these rules, my personal understanding is that even if you robbed the money or cheated it, it will not prevent you from paying taxes. They will only look at your income, but the specific income is How it came here has nothing to do with them.Of course, if they think you are evading taxes, they will investigate your source of income. "

As soon as these words came out, Xu Zhiqian suddenly realized, and immediately despised these businessmen, all of them felt guilty, which proved that they all had gray income!

Ma Tianhao said carelessly: "What privacy law? Let's go to file taxes. Don't everyone know about it? Can it be concealed?"

Zhang Fei said with a smile: "You want to go, but the tax department still doesn't agree. How difficult it is to calculate your finances, it's not delaying other people's family affairs. You can't afford to invite people to eat and drink."

Ma Tianhao said: "Didn't we invite you?"

Zhang Fei said: "So I will help you make statistics and report them."

Ma Tianhao hehe said: "Then how embarrassing, if we missed something, wouldn't it hurt you as well."

"will not."

Zhang Fei hehe said: "Don't worry, I won't be implicated. Unless there is evidence to prove that I encouraged you to lie and conceal the report, otherwise, the tax department will only investigate you. If necessary, I will I can help you with the lawsuit, but the money has to be calculated separately, not included in the annual service fee."

The implication is that you can lie to me as much as you want, I don't care, it has nothing to do with me, if something goes wrong, I can still help you with a lawsuit and make some money by the way.

A group of businessmen looked at each other in blank dismay. I'm afraid they won't be able to save this money in the future.

trial court.

"This is a trap."

At this time, Meng Gansheng was not as calm as before, "The traitor Wang Anshi asked the government households to pay the exemption tax, and the tax department here is going to make a self-declaration. This is to deal with us."

Anxious!

This time they were in a hurry.

They opposed it on the surface but were agitated in their hearts. They relied on the administration of officials, that is, the officials of the states and counties.

However, due to this self-declaration, the tax department only needs to send a group of tool people to handle it, without technical content at all.

Now they have to declare as official households.

In fact, government households also had to be counted as households before, but they have privileges, and many taxes are not required to pay.

And the original system of counting households, etc., was the government's initiative to check, so you have to be cautious about the world, it is impossible to go to their home to check, even if they really want to make them pay taxes, that is, report the number to them, resolved within the system.

But now they are asked to report by themselves, but they feel very uncomfortable. If they don’t report, it seems to be against the law. , the feeling of being suppressed.

The censor Pei Wen said: "Meng Zhiyuan is right, we have to unite and put pressure on the officials."

However, Mao Chunwang, an officer of the Ministry of Salt and Iron, asked, "How do you put pressure on this?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was dumbfounded.

There must also be a legitimate reason for exerting pressure.

You are allowed to declare independently, as much as you say, is it not more tolerant than the previous system?

All they can say is that it won't work, those unscrupulous people won't pay taxes, and this will affect the finances.

But the problem is, they all said before that it would increase the burden on the people, so they can't make a fool of themselves.

It really cost my life!

Meng Gansheng asked: "Minister Mao, do you know Li He?"

Mao Chunwang said: "I don't know him, but I asked someone who knew him to inquire. Li He said that he is a worker, and these have nothing to do with him."

Meng Gansheng asked, "Is the spot check related to him?"

Mao Chunwang said: "He said he doesn't know yet, how will he conduct spot checks then."

Liu Shi patted the table, "Let's not declare, and I believe other colleagues will not respond. Does the tax department dare to investigate the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty?"

Everyone you look at me, I look at him.

Shouting is fierce.

If it is really checked, this official may be lost!

As for fighting so hard?

An official sitting at the end said only Ruoruo: "I heard that many rich businessmen go to Zhang San to calculate their taxes, and their offices can report directly to the tax department."

All eyes looked at the official angrily.

(End of this chapter)