Chapter 142 If you had already done this, it would be over
Chengxi Branch.
At this time, Adelaide and Beecher have been brought back.
And Hopkinson and Richards are discussing some matters for tomorrow with David.
“In other words, this trial is only for Beecher and Adelaide, and the others will serve as witnesses in court, and no criminal punishment will be pursued, right, Chief David?”
Hopkinson looked at David questioningly.
David nodded and replied: "Yes, but the punishment for these two people must be severe enough, so that they can deter the officials of the City Hall and the other 17 cities!"
"Okay, I will discuss it carefully with Judge Ivli..."
"Giggle."
While the two were talking, the door of the office was blocked When the bell rang, Hopkinson had to suspend the conversation and said: "Come in."
"Director, Deputy Mayor Yates from the city hall is here and wants to see you."
"Yates?"
Hopkinson was startled, then looked at Dai Wei glanced at David and saw that David had no objection, so he replied: "Then bring him over!"
He also wanted to hear what message the city hall wanted to convey at this time.
Five minutes later, a middle-aged man was brought in. When he saw Hopkinson and Richards, he behaved quite normally, but after seeing David, He showed a strange look.
"Hello, Director William and Tax Commissioner Richards."
Yates first shook hands with the two men, and finally came to David's side and said with a smile: "This must be This is our famous Tax Commissioner David of Nevada!”
“Hello, Deputy Mayor Yates”
[Name: Yates Hernandy. 】
[Occupation: Deputy Mayor of Sparks. 】
[Income: monthly income of 16,500 US dollars, illegal income of 25,000 US dollars. ]
[Income details: On January 13, received special grade tea from a businessman, worth approximately US$25,000...]
[More details:...]
< br>[Tax payable: US$3,750. 】
“I didn’t expect that this is an upright official...”
After reviewing Yates' information through Goldfinger, David was a little surprised.
You know, the other party is a deputy mayor.
It is very rare to be so clean and honest.
However, incorruptibility is still incorruptible, but there is still something to catch.
When drafting the black tax bill, the drafting team had already thought about this.
As for accepting bribes, if they are only collected based on money, then corrupt officials can choose to collect valuable items such as gold and jewelry to avoid being targeted by the IRS.
Therefore, a clause was added to the regulations of the Black Tax Act. Even if items are received, taxes must be paid according to the market value.
According to the information on Goldfinger, although the deputy mayor did not accept bribes directly, he did receive a box of valuable tea.
Therefore, according to the regulations of the Black Tax Act, although the deputy mayor is still relatively clean, David can still do it if he wants to.
"Okay, since you are all here, I have something to say!"
After some polite remarks, Yates went straight to the point and said in front of everyone: "I know that you, the IRS, have certain opinions on the strict crackdown carried out by our city hall, but there is nothing we can do about it. This is an order issued by the state government. , we have to comply, we don’t really want to conflict with your IRS, I hope you can understand..."
This made Hopkinson feel a little unhappy.
In the country of the United States, the country, states, and cities are basically not subordinate to each other. The country only needs to manage national affairs.
The state only needs to take care of the state's affairs.
The city has become simpler, and it only needs to take care of the city's affairs.
The three systems are not considered subordinate to each other.
As long as your city hall doesn’t cooperate with the state government, what else can they do to you?
To put it bluntly, I don’t want to be promoted to serve in the state government in the future!
Although he was thinking this, Hopkinson could not speak too directly, so he could only cast a suggestive look at Richards who was standing aside.
Richards also understood it and immediately said: "Deputy Mayor Yates, your city hall does not have to follow the instructions of the state government."
"Even so, we are a system after all. I hope you can understand..."
Yates also felt a little bitter in his heart.
Although they don't have to listen to the instructions of the state government, if they want to be promoted to the state government in the future, the relationship must not remain too rigid.
The IRS and them are not a system at all, and there is no relationship between promotions. This is why after the state government’s instructions came down, most officials in the city hall knew that they would offend the IRS, but they Most officials will still be willing to comply.
What they didn’t expect was that the IRS’s retaliation came so quickly, and they arrested two of their important officials vigorously and resolutely.
Richards replied dissatisfied: "Deputy Mayor Yates, you asked us to understand you, but who can understand our IRS? With your strict instructions, do you know how much tax revenue we will lose from the black tax bill? "
"Don't worry, I'm here just to discuss this matter with you. As long as this conflict is resolved, our city hall can shelve the severe crackdown instructions. In addition, as compensation, our city hall will We are willing to fully cooperate with the IRS so that you can collect a large amount of black taxes!"
Yates's sincere words slightly moved Richards and Hopkinson.
To be honest, everyone is under the same roof in Sparks, and they are not willing to have too much trouble with the city hall.
In addition, keeping Adelaide and Beecher is indeed more valuable than sending them in!
But having said that, if their Chengxi branch can handle this matter by themselves, then they will naturally follow the trend.
But it was David who took care of this matter. Without David, let alone the city hall, they would not have been able to give in like this. It is estimated that people would not even give a thumbs up to their west branch.
Therefore, Hopkinson and Richards could only surrender their eyes to David, implying that he would take the decision.
Of course, there is also some intention to blame others.
If David rejects it, then they can tell the city hall in the future. It’s not that I don’t want to step down for you, it’s that Tax Commissioner David doesn’t want to, and it’s none of our business.
Seeing the looks between the two of them, Yates couldn't tell that David was the only one who could make the decision on this matter, and then he became nervous.
However, David's next words made him feel a little hopeless.
"Deputy Mayor Yates, you should have come earlier. Now that our application for a trial has been submitted, it is already too late!"
Just kidding, David just wants to take advantage of this How could it be possible that the city halls of the other 17 cities would stop now after going through several trials?
If it stops now, Sparks will cancel the crackdown, but it will not scare the other 17 cities completely. They will definitely not cancel it so easily. "This..."
Yates felt bitter and speechless.
The trial is not in another court, but in your own IRS court.
To apply or not to apply, to cancel or not to cancel, isn’t that just a matter of words from your IRS?
Although he knew that David was trying to prevaricate him, he still asked without giving up: "Taxmaster David, is there no room for maneuver in this matter? If Adlai De and Beecher were really brought to court, which is a huge blow to the image of our city hall..."
David replied without any emotion: "That's your business. Our IRS is only responsible for taxation!"
Hearing this, Yates looked frustrated.
He had already mentioned this, but David and Hopkinson still had no intention of letting go. Coupled with the speed of the trial, he felt that the other party must have mastered Beecher, There is ample evidence of tax evasion in Adelaide.
"Okay, Deputy Mayor Yates, it's getting late. We have court matters tomorrow, so it's almost..."
Seeing that David didn't want to negotiate peace. Hopkinson felt that there was no need to talk nonsense anymore, so he directly issued an eviction order.
There was no other way. Yates, who looked frustrated, could only shake his head helplessly, then turned around and pushed the door open to leave.
After Yates left, Hopkinson discussed tomorrow's matters with David, and finally asked Richards to personally take David to the arranged overnight residence, ready to rest for the night and wait. The court hearing is tomorrow.
Here at the city hall.
Cecile and other city hall officials were still in the conference room, patiently waiting for Yates' return.
At this moment, the door was pushed open, and everyone's minds were instantly lifted when they saw Yates walking in.
But after seeing Yates's helpless and depressed expression, everyone's heart suddenly fell to the bottom again.
Under the gaze of everyone, Yates spoke: "We can't reach an agreement, and they have no intention of letting go. It seems that Adelaide and Beecher will probably be sent to be convicted!"
Everyone had already predicted this result through Yates's expression, so they were not too surprised after hearing this, but their faces became more and more gloomy.
After a long time, Cecil gritted his teeth and said: "Does this damn IRS have to do something so extreme?"
"To be precise, David is the one who wants to do it. So decisive!”
"Oh?"
Everyone present looked at Yates, a little confused.
Yates explained: "Just now I could see that the director of the west city branch, Hopkinson, was a little moved by our city hall's request for peace talks, but David firmly disagreed!"
"Then the person who brought up Beecher and Adelaide is really David. Otherwise, since Hopkinson has changed his mind, there is no reason why he should not take advantage of the situation!"
When David was introduced to David at the previous media conference, everyone had already guessed that the whole thing might be planned by David. Now it has been completely confirmed.
Yates added: "The reason why the state government issued a strict crackdown instruction is that there are rumors outside that it was David who offended the governor. I think this is also the reason why he firmly disagreed with the peace talks..."
After hearing this, all the officials at the scene suddenly complained.
This was originally a matter for the governor and the IRS, but now, unfortunately, they are the unlucky ones.
It really fits that sentence.
‘When gods fight, mortals suffer! ’
The atmosphere was silent for a long time. Cecil looked at the man sitting at the end on his right and said: "Now, Smollett, I can only rely on you!"
The accused man When the man named Smollett heard this, he suddenly had a grimace on his face.
He is the legal advisor of the city hall, specializing in resolving all legal disputes for the city hall.
But he is confident about ordinary legal disputes, and can even bear the more difficult ones. But what you need to know is that what he is facing now is the IRS.
Judging from the current situation, the IRS must have obtained very conclusive evidence.
Moreover, the trial was conducted in the IRS's own court. Even if he read all the federal laws thoroughly, he still couldn't beat the IRS's own tax laws.
“Don’t be discouraged. No lawsuit in this world is 100% sure, and the IRS is no exception. As long as you can find their loopholes, this time it will be enough for them to drink!”
I don’t know if Cecil was cheering for Smollett or just comforting everyone present.
But Smollett himself has no confidence at all, because until now, he still has no idea what incriminating evidence the IRS has about Beecher and Adelaide.
It’s hard to find the other party’s loopholes!
But the mayor said so, and he could only reply: "I can only say try your best, mayor..."
...
Grand Sierra Leone Resort Casino Hotel.
This is a four star hotel in Sparks City.
In order to thank David for generating millions of tax dollars for the Chengxi Branch, the Chengxi Branch also specially spent a sum of official funds to open three luxury suites for the three of them.
Although there is a big gap between the deluxe suite and the presidential suite, it still costs up to 2,000 US dollars per night, which is considered to be a great value.
The hotel's buffet restaurant.
David Nissenbacki and the three of them were sitting on a table, enjoying dinner such as steak, salmon, and lobster.
"Sorry, tax chief..."
While eating, Nissen suddenly put down his knife and fork and said to David with a guilty look on his face.
David raised his head and asked: "Sorry for what?"
"We are now in the period when the General Administration's god-making plan is in full swing. It took me so long to come here..."
Nissen has already seen that David must be trying to impact the god-making plan.
But because he was transferred from above, he had to come to Sparks in person to make some articles in order to save his career.
And now he had to waste a whole night here, which made him feel really guilty.
David comforted: "Nissen, we are a team, not to mention that the Marcus incident was caused by my leadership. I should be responsible for this. I have nothing to be sorry for!"
"Yes Nissen, everyone Since we are a team, if something goes wrong, let’s handle it together and don’t take it personally!”
Bucky on the side also comforted him.
Hearing the comfort from the two people, Nissen was moved and speechless, and could only nod his head heavily.
(End of this chapter)