Collecting taxes is not a simple task. The first step is to verify the cargo on the ship. Every detail must be verified. Then the maritime merchants are asked to produce the cargo documents given to them by the governor's palace, which contain detailed records of their purchases.
When departing from various ports, various cargos are carried on the ship.
The most critical thing is the cargo documents issued by Anping Port, because this is the closest port to Daming. The Municipal Shipping Department almost always verifies the cargo based on the cargo documents issued by Anping Port.
Of course, except for the shipping department, which will inspect the goods for overseas trade so that merchants can pay taxes, the governor-general offices will not inspect them. The governor-general offices only inspect the goods that need to be transported back to the Ming Dynasty.
If the goods on the ship can match the documents, it will be easy. After paying the tax according to the ten-to-one tax, the maritime merchant can transport the goods that belong to him.
Of course, they can also just leave it at the Shipping Department and go directly to someone to trade. After the transaction is successful, the buyer can go directly to the Shipping Department to pick up the goods.
It is certainly safer to leave the goods in the shipping department than to carry them themselves.
Handu is also willing to provide warehouses for shipping merchants to store goods. Of course, the necessary, small, and small fees for using the warehouse will naturally have to be paid by the merchants.
After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Even if the fees charged by Handu are not low, maritime merchants are willing to rent warehouses in the shipping department. This is because this is insignificant compared to the manpower and animal power they need to spend to transport the goods themselves.
On the contrary, if the goods on the merchant ship do not match the documents, for example, there is a shortage of goods, then the merchant must explain clearly why the goods are missing, whether it was due to pirates or a storm.
No matter what the situation is, the Municipal Shipping Department will verify it one by one. If it is confirmed that it is indeed the case, then naturally, it will be normal to pay taxes and clear customs.
If it is verified that there is no such situation and the goods are short, then it means that they are trying to evade taxes. For such people, they will naturally be fined, which will make them doubt their life. If the tax evasion is huge, Ming Dynasty has a complete set of laws.
Formulated by Lao Zhu.
With the return of sea-going ships one after another, the shipping company has entered a busy harvest season.
Xiong Ting and his two scribes were so busy that they never touched the ground.
"Master Bear."
An official stopped Xiong Ting. He had a higher rank than Xiong Ting, but he still called him Sir Xiong Ting. Xiong Ting was the one who promoted Sir. This was something that everyone in the Shifu Department knew very well. In addition,
Xiong Ting is indeed capable in tax collection and accounting, and is naturally valued by other officials.
"Master Gao, you're welcome." Xiong Ting bowed slightly, raised his hands and saluted Master Gao.
Xiong Ting did not feel complacent because of other people's compliments. On the contrary, he kept his identity in mind and did not become arrogant because Han Du valued him and taught other officials how to keep accounts.
Although he can't care what others call him, he is polite and courteous to no matter who he is.
It is precisely because of Xiong Ting's belief that the officials of the Shipping Department value him more.
"Mr. Xiong, the cargo of this ship has been verified and is consistent with the documents issued by Anping Port. Tax collection has begun. The shipowner hopes to store the goods at the Municipal Shipping Department. I wonder if Master Xiong can arrange one for the shipowner.
Warehouse?"
"Of course." The warehouses are still relatively sufficient now. Every time a warehouse is opened, it means another income for the Shipping Company. Naturally, Xiong Ting did not refuse.
Absolute truth.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's just go to warehouse No. 23. Could you please Sir Gao to take the shipowner's family there?"
"Okay." Mr. Gao nodded, turned around and left to make arrangements for the ship owner's house.
Xiong Ting led the people and continued to walk to the next place where the ships were docked. Although he had not found a merchant ship in the past few days whose goods and documents were inconsistent with each other, Xiong Ting did not relax at all. Because Han Du had asked him
, once such a situation is discovered, it must be investigated to the end and the truth comes to light. Maritime merchants who dare to evade taxes must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others.
Xiong Ting could tell from Han Du's attitude that the Marquis hated tax evasion so much that he would nip the idea of tax evasion by maritime merchants in the bud at all costs.
Before Xiong Ting could reach the next place, he saw a scribe running up to him out of breath.
"Master Xiong, the SF Express is back."
SF Express!
When Xiong Ting heard this, his spirit suddenly shook. The Marquis of Zhenhai had ordered that as soon as these sea-going ships that had sold securities came back, they would be reported to him immediately.
"Is only the SF Express coming back? What about the others?" Xiong Ting was concerned and naturally added.
"I heard from the people on the SF Express that other sea ships will be back soon. Their trip went smoothly without any mistakes."
"Okay." Xiong Ting was so happy that he couldn't help but clapped his hands, and quickly ordered the clerk, "Immediately go check the goods on the SF Express. After checking, let him pay the tax for the goods that should be paid, and you will take care of the remaining goods.
It is stored away to await the Lord Marquis's disposal."
"yes."
After Xiong Ting gave instructions to the scribes, he immediately went to the Shipping Department to report the news to Han Du.
"I'm finally back." Hearing this, Han Du happily put down the teacup in his hand and stood up.
He came over immediately and said, "Let's go and have a look with me."
Han Du took Xiong Ting to the SF Express, where the clerk was inspecting the goods.
When he saw Han Du coming, he was about to go forward to pay homage, but Han Du waved his hand to stop him, "You guys go ahead and don't worry about me."
"My dear fellow, pay homage to the Marquis." When the owner of the SF Express saw Han Du coming, he immediately came forward to pay homage to him.
"Haha, get up." Han Du leaned over to help Dongjia up.
The boss didn't dare to ask Han Du to help him with his own hands, so he immediately stood up.
Han Du smiled, retracted his hands, put them behind his back, and looked up at the busy clerks on the SF Express, "How was it? Did your trip to sea go well this time?"
The smiles on the owner's face turned into folds, and he leaned slightly, "In response to the words of the Marquis, thanks to the Marquis, Xiaomin and others had a smooth sailing this time. When they arrived at the old port, they sold the goods and bought spices and
I returned with some specialties."
"In business, time is money." Han Du agreed casually.
But the boss was shocked when he heard this, and glanced at Han Du, "No wonder the Marquis of Zhenhai is known as the Good Fortune Boy in the capital. Just these words are enough for him to understand for a lifetime."
Han Du didn't care what his boss was thinking. What Han Du cared about most now was the issue of securities dividends.
"Your ship was bought and sold through securities raising. Have you ever thought about how to divide it? Should you divide the goods directly, or wait until you sell the goods and then divide the money?" Collecting taxes is not a simple matter.
The first thing to do is to verify the cargo on the ship, and check every detail one by one. Then the merchants are asked to produce the cargo documents given to them by the governor's offices, which contain detailed records of when they set off from various ports.
, all kinds of cargo carried on the ship.
The most critical thing is the cargo documents issued by Anping Port, because this is the closest port to Daming. The Municipal Shipping Department almost always verifies the cargo based on the cargo documents issued by Anping Port.
Of course, except for the shipping department, which will inspect the goods for overseas trade so that merchants can pay taxes, the governor-general offices will not inspect them. The governor-general offices only inspect the goods that need to be transported back to the Ming Dynasty.
If the goods on the ship can match the documents, it will be easy. After paying the tax according to the ten-to-one tax, the maritime merchant can transport the goods that belong to him.
Of course, they can also just leave it at the Shipping Department and go directly to someone to trade. After the transaction is successful, the buyer can go directly to the Shipping Department to pick up the goods.
It is certainly safer to leave the goods in the shipping department than to carry them themselves.
Handu is also willing to provide warehouses for shipping merchants to store goods. Of course, the necessary, small, and small fees for using the warehouse will naturally have to be paid by the merchants.
After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
Even if the fees charged by Handu are not low, maritime merchants are willing to rent warehouses in the shipping department. This is because this is insignificant compared to the manpower and animal power they need to spend to transport the goods themselves.
On the contrary, if the goods on the merchant ship do not match the documents, for example, there is a shortage of goods, then the merchant must explain clearly why the goods are missing, whether it was due to pirates or a storm.
No matter what the situation is, the Municipal Shipping Department will verify it one by one. If it is confirmed that it is indeed the case, then naturally, it will be normal to pay taxes and clear customs.
If it is verified that there is no such situation and the goods are short, then it means that they are trying to evade taxes. For such people, they will naturally be fined, which will make them doubt their life. If the tax evasion is huge, Ming Dynasty has a complete set of laws.
Formulated by Lao Zhu.
With the return of sea-going ships one after another, the shipping company has entered a busy harvest season.
Xiong Ting and his two scribes were so busy that they never touched the ground.
"Master Bear."
An official stopped Xiong Ting. He had a higher rank than Xiong Ting, but he still called him Sir Xiong Ting. Xiong Ting was the one who promoted Sir. This was something that everyone in the Shifu Department knew very well. In addition,
Xiong Ting is indeed capable in tax collection and accounting, and is naturally valued by other officials.
"Master Gao, you're welcome." Xiong Ting bowed slightly, raised his hands and saluted Master Gao.
Xiong Ting did not feel complacent because of other people's compliments. On the contrary, he kept his identity in mind and did not become arrogant because Han Du valued him and taught other officials how to keep accounts.
Although he can't care what others call him, he is polite and courteous to no matter who he is.
It is precisely because of Xiong Ting's belief that the officials of the Shipping Department value him more.
"Mr. Xiong, the cargo of this ship has been verified and is consistent with the documents issued by Anping Port. Tax collection has begun. The shipowner hopes to store the goods at the Municipal Shipping Department. I wonder if Master Xiong can arrange one for the shipowner.
Warehouse?"
"Of course." The warehouses are still relatively sufficient now. Every time a warehouse is opened, it means another income for the Shipping Company. Naturally, Xiong Ting did not refuse.
Absolute truth.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's just go to warehouse No. 23. Could you please Sir Gao to take the shipowner's family there?"
"Okay." Mr. Gao nodded, turned around and left to make arrangements for the ship owner's house.
Xiong Ting led the people and continued to walk to the next place where the ships were docked. Although he had not found a merchant ship in the past few days whose goods and documents were inconsistent with each other, Xiong Ting did not relax at all. Because Han Du had asked him
, once such a situation is discovered, it must be investigated to the end and the truth comes to light. Maritime merchants who dare to evade taxes must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others.
Xiong Ting could tell from Han Du's attitude that the Marquis hated tax evasion so much that he would nip the idea of tax evasion by maritime merchants in the bud at all costs.
Before Xiong Ting could reach the next place, he saw a scribe running up to him out of breath.
"Master Xiong, the SF Express is back."
SF Express!
When Xiong Ting heard this, his spirit suddenly shook. The Marquis of Zhenhai had ordered that as soon as these sea-going ships that had sold securities came back, they would be reported to him immediately.
"Is only the SF Express coming back? What about the others?" Xiong Ting was concerned and naturally added.
"I heard from the people on the SF Express that other sea ships will be back soon. Their trip went smoothly without any mistakes."
"Okay." Xiong Ting was so happy that he couldn't help but clapped his hands, and quickly ordered the clerk, "Immediately go check the goods on the SF Express. After checking, let him pay the tax for the goods that should be paid, and you will take care of the remaining goods.
It is stored away to await the Lord Marquis's disposal."
"yes."
After Xiong Ting gave instructions to the scribes, he immediately went to the Shipping Department to report the news to Han Du.
"I'm finally back." Hearing this, Han Du happily put down the teacup in his hand and stood up.
He came over immediately and said, "Let's go and have a look with me."
Han Du took Xiong Ting to the SF Express, where the clerk was inspecting the goods.
When he saw Han Du coming, he was about to go forward to pay homage, but Han Du waved his hand to stop him, "You guys go ahead and don't worry about me."
"My dear fellow, pay homage to the Marquis." When the owner of the SF Express saw Han Du coming, he immediately came forward to pay homage to him.
"Haha, get up." Han Du leaned over to help Dongjia up.
The boss didn't dare to ask Han Du to help him with his own hands, so he immediately stood up.
Han Du smiled, retracted his hands, put them behind his back, and looked up at the busy clerks on the SF Express, "How was it? Did your trip to sea go well this time?"
The smiles on the owner's face turned into folds, and he leaned slightly, "In response to the words of the Marquis, thanks to the Marquis, Xiaomin and others had a smooth sailing this time. When they arrived at the old port, they sold the goods and bought spices and
I returned with some specialties."
"In business, time is money." Han Du agreed casually.
But the boss was shocked when he heard this, and glanced at Han Du, "No wonder the Marquis of Zhenhai is known as the Good Fortune Boy in the capital. Just these words are enough for him to understand for a lifetime."
Han Du didn't care what his boss was thinking. What Han Du cared about most now was the issue of securities dividends.
"Your ship was bought and sold by raising funds through securities. Have you ever thought about how you want to divide it? Should you divide the goods directly, or wait until you sell the goods and then divide the money?"