"Everyone, I would like to speak from the bottom of my heart here. Not to mention the emperors of the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years. Starting from the First Emperor, in all dynasties, there is no emperor who pays so much attention to our businessmen as he does today.

Discriminate against us businessmen? Give us technology, give us status, and make laws specifically for us? If you don’t support such an emperor, why don’t you want to change to an emperor who specifically suppresses our businessmen?”

Looking at the silent wealthy businessmen, Cao Sanxi breathed a sigh of relief: "I have been a businessman myself, and I am not a big businessman with a backer like you, but a small businessman with no background and who must do everything by himself.

Not only do I have to deal with officials at all levels, but I also have to deal with local gangsters... When I was doing business, what I thought about most was when I would have a big backer. But what I really yearned for the most was,

When will there be rules specifically for businessmen, and everyone will act according to the rules!"

"...President Cao, what you just said is not what we are thinking. It's just...Hey, you are so heartbroken, so why don't I say something heartfelt? From now on

Since the supervision of the country, especially after the yellow books were cleared and the salaries of officials across the country were raised, various exorbitant taxes and extortion have been reduced. But what I am afraid of is that, firstly, after collecting commercial taxes, it is said that all kinds of extortionate taxes will be abolished.

Donations and fees have not been abolished in practice, which is equivalent to adding an extra sum to the existing donations and fees. Secondly, after collecting commercial taxes, because the commercial taxes are all returned to the court. The local officials, especially

It's because those petty officials cannot collect the donations and fees, so they do something official for us or even don't do it at all! If we do this, we might as well just give the donations and fees without paying the commercial tax."

Cao Sanxi can no longer remember the name of this businessman - he is probably a medium-sized businessman in the War Foundation with a relatively small business scale and a relatively weak backend. But there is no doubt that what he said is extremely appropriate:

As businessmen, we do not object to handing over part of our profits to the government. But we businessmen pursue equal exchange. When we take out the money, we hope that the government can do things for us or fulfill the required procedures. If the money is

If you take it out and get no results, then who is willing to take out the money in vain?

"This old man is saying that's right. We are doing business. Who should we pay money to? But we are afraid that no one will do anything after we pay the money. Some people who have not received the money are deliberately trying to embarrass us!

"

"Yes, President Cao, as you said, there are people behind us who are supporting us. We are all afraid, what about those small merchants and hawkers who sell needles, threads and brains?"

"Hehehe, everyone." This time, there was no need to bang the gavel. Cao Sanxi just pressed his hand down and silenced the venue again: "Everyone, I want to ask you, what has the emperor done for you all these years?

Is there not enough done? Clean up the yellow books and let the refugees return to the fields. Has the social security improved too much? With more people having stable incomes, has their spending power improved? The heroes from all over the mountains.

Has it almost disappeared? One. Second, although you have to pay tolls for building roads, do you earn more money because the time for goods to be on the road is greatly shortened? Third, defeat Siam.

Luo, Japan, open the Yingzhou and Nanyang markets for you. The fourth is opening up technology. The fifth is selling logistics channels... Everyone, the emperor has done too much for you. Ask yourselves, you ask for those behind you.

How much does it cost for an official to do something of such great importance? Is it just a war fund of 100,000 taels?"

Looking at the silent businessmen, Cao Sanxi raised the cup on the rostrum and took a sip of water. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "As for your concern that after the donation is abolished and replaced with business tax, you will end up paying extra."

More expenses, or the problem of officials' laziness and inaction, I would like to ask you first, after the Central and South Governor's Palace was established in Nanyang, the new five states had no donations from the beginning, only commercial taxes. This new overseas policy was implemented on a trial basis for one year.

"More, you say it yourselves, in addition to commercial taxes, are there local officials who privately collect all kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous fees? How efficient are they in doing things?"

"President Cao, the officials in the five overseas states are generally very clean. Don't say that officials at all levels take the initiative to take bribes, but we take the initiative to bribe. The local officials can only eat some wine, collect some local specialties, and only have a little money.

They don’t even dare to collect it. As for the local governments privately collecting all kinds of exorbitant fees and miscellaneous fees, there is no such thing. But... the five overseas states are originally painting on white paper, and the two capitals and thirteen of the Ming Dynasty

Province, uh, to put it bluntly, officials, petty officials and servants from all over the country are really used to it."

"Dong dong dong~!" After the businessman stood up to speak, many wealthy businessmen felt sorry for each other and were all ready to stand up to speak. Cao Sanxi banged the gavel with quick eyesight and quick hands: "Everyone, what you have been worried about is the emperor.

I have been worried about it. Therefore, the emperor will adopt a new method for collecting commercial taxes. Simply put, in the future, when collecting commercial taxes, there will no longer be a simple admission fee, tolls will be waived, and various taxes will no longer be paid.

Donation. The new commercial taxes will be divided into major taxes such as business tax, value-added tax, real estate tax, land use tax, stamp tax, as well as education surtax, medical surtax, and urban construction surtax. The main taxes in the front are national taxes, which belong to the imperial court. The main taxes in the back

The additional tax belongs to each province and government and is a local tax.

Dear friends, the various taxes collected by the imperial court each year add up to only more than 20 million silver dollars, of which the salt tax accounts for 12 million yuan. The remaining various commercial taxes plus highway tolls are less than 1.5 million yuan.

Please ask yourselves, what is the minimum national commercial tax amount? Not to mention that your production efficiency has increased a hundred times after you got the steam engine. Let’s just say that now, if you pay the commercial tax in full, the commercial tax alone should not be less than 3,000.

Ten thousand!

Everyone, the imperial court and the emperor have done so many things for everyone, and only collected 1.5 million in business taxes. Is it true?

As for the issues you are worried about, I believe that smart colleagues have already woken up from the previous introduction to tax types: commercial tax and agricultural tax are different. When we businessmen do business to a certain extent, we are all literate, and it is easier to calculate accounts.

They are officials and servants who far exceed the government. Therefore, agricultural taxes should be simplified to prevent subordinates from getting their hands on them. However, it is best to be more detailed about the types of commercial taxes. Such clear and clear rules will make it difficult for corrupt officials and subordinates to get their hands on them. Besides, there are national taxes and local taxes.

Finally, local officials must treat us businessmen well, otherwise we will not do business with them and move to places where the officials are honest and upright, so that they will not receive a penny! By then, business taxes will become less and less.

In these places, the people's livelihood is in decline and the people are dissatisfied. And the chief officials of these places are naturally the focus of inspection by the Metropolitan Procuratorate!"

"Ahem, everyone, everyone, please listen to what I have to say." He has been silent since the beginning of the meeting. In fact, Xu Yuanzuo, who was the first to come over and was deeply involved with the royal family, saw many businessmen slowly being manipulated by Cao Cao.

After being persuaded, Sanxi finally stood up.

"President Cao, we trust you and the emperor. Now that you have mentioned this, we businessmen will be too ungrateful if we do not support the emperor and the court. Well, everyone, I would like to make a suggestion. Next year

Well, after the imperial court's decree on collecting commercial taxes and abolishing various donations and fees came down, as righteous businessmen and good citizens, we resolutely obey the imperial decree. However, if various problems arise during the actual implementation...

..President Cao, are we allowed to speak at this War Fund Shareholders Meeting?"

"Of course! The emperor said that the shareholders' meeting is held once a year. If shareholders cannot come by themselves, they can designate someone to attend. At the shareholders' meeting at the end of next year, if there are any problems in the process of changing fees to taxes, everyone is welcome to raise them. And

, it is not just the problems you encounter, other businessmen who have not been able to join this war foundation, as long as they operate legally and pay taxes in full and on time, they will be protected and supported by the court!"

"Okay, let's trust the court this time. Next year, my Xu family will take the lead in stopping paying various donations and paying taxes instead."

"...Our Huang family will follow suit."

"I'll follow you soon."

"Hahaha, isn't that enough? Well, today's meeting is really too long. There are three final things, I will keep them short."

"President Cao, please give me instructions."

"First of all, I know that you bought salt mines a few years ago, and later bought shares in the war fund. Now you want to expand production and improve the treatment of employees. And many of them have invested huge sums of money in building plantations in Nanyang. So, you can

I imagine that your bosses have cash flow problems. Daming Royal Bank is willing to provide low-interest loans to shareholders with an annual interest rate of 3%.

Secondly, the emperor has already thought that after you get the steam engine, you will definitely build factories and induce the local farmers in Ming Dynasty, especially those in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, to convert rice into mulberry. This, food security is a major matter related to the life and death of the country, and we must pay attention to it.

.So our government will introduce a new "Grain Procurement Law" next year. If grain is purchased from overseas and entered into the country, the court will provide different levels of subsidies depending on the province where the goods are shipped. The specific method is still under discussion, but bosses, this

The business of transporting rice from Nanyang back to my hometown in the Ming Dynasty will definitely make a lot of money. You can prepare early!

Thirdly, the emperor also said that after the widespread promotion of steam engines, the use of coal will increase rapidly. At present, all coal mines across the country are government-run, with extremely low efficiency and high levels of corruption. Therefore, since the second year of Tianqi, the imperial court has also

The mining rights of coal mines in various places will be sold to everyone! Everyone should adjust funds as soon as possible and be prepared!"
Chapter completed!