Not long after, a somewhat honest-looking man in a suit came to the crowd.
Seeing that almost all the senior officials of the General Administration had arrived here, he showed a trace of uneasiness, but then he still pretended to be calm and explained: "Director, Inspector General David...the reason why the half-month cycle only has this point, There is one reason that occupies a big factor..."
"This reason is that after the bill takes effect, whether it is the Internet giants in Silicon Valley or companies from other places, they all They adopted the 'procrastination tactic', holding on to the idea that if they could move back to their homeland, they would move back one day later, which resulted in the due tax not being collected..."
Hearing what Lei Li said David and others finally understood this explanation.
They said, how could this tax data be so outrageous? It turned out that these Internet giants and companies across the country were causing trouble!
"David, what do you think about this?"
Obadiah looked at David immediately.
“From the perspective of our IRS, if these Internet giants and enterprises across the country move their registration places back one day later, we will lose one day’s tax revenue, so we cannot let them delay any longer! "
"We should talk to their person in charge, whether it is force or threat, and find a way to get them to move back immediately. "
David said strongly! said.
“I agree with Inspector General David!”
“I also agree that although the bill on off-site tax avoidance has been passed, we are the ones who will lose if they drag this on. We should call them in and give them a good beating. A moment!”
“…”
All the senior officials agreed with David’s tough approach.
"Okay, then this matter..."
Obadiah looked at David, because he knew very well that if he wanted these companies to obey, he would probably have to take action.
"It doesn't matter if the matter on Wall Street is put on hold for a few days. Let me handle this matter first, Director."
David also took on this task very wisely. .
"Okay, thank you for the hard work, Inspector General David"
……
San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Facebook headquarters.
"Mr. Zuckerberg, after what has happened in the stock market these days, Tom Pu and Musko's group have acquired a lot of shares in our company. I don't think they will give up so easily. "Yes, if things continue like this, I'm afraid it's just a matter of time before we become our second largest shareholder. Should we... do something?" Facebook founder Ma Zakkoberg, who rushed back from the island, had no emotion on his face, as if he had already expected this result.
After pondering for a moment, he asked: "Don't worry about this for now. Regarding the relocation of our registered place, we can delay it for as long as possible. Try to delay it as long as possible. Do you understand? ”
Although the off-site tax avoidance bill has now become a foregone conclusion, as long as their registration place can be moved back one day later, it will not only disgust the IRS, but also save one day of tax payment, so it is worth procrastinating. .
"Don't worry, sir, we have already made plans for this."
"Good, that's good!"
"Oh, by the way..."
< br>"Mr. Zuckerberg!"
Just when Zuckerberg wanted to add something, another of his assistants suddenly came to him.
"What's the matter?"
"There is a notice from the IRS, summoning you to go to their headquarters tomorrow morning, saying that they want to discuss something with you!"
After hearing this Zuckerberg raised his eyebrows at this, but quickly regained his composure.
If the IRS summons him at this time, I'm afraid it won't do anything good.
Do you want to go?
As the national tax agency, the Internal Revenue Service has issued a summons. If he does not go, he will definitely not be able to do it. In addition, he may also be attacked by the media and fall into the whirlpool of public opinion. .
So it’s not very feasible to pretend to be coy or make excuses not to go.
After thinking for a while, Zuckerberg asked as if he was remembering something: "Apart from me, have other companies received such a notice?"
"According to The news I received is that Gates, Cook, Jeff... all of them have received summons notices from the IRS."
Hearing what the assistant said further verified Zakko. Berg's idea is that this IRS summons must be aimed at them.
But if so many people are summoned, it is not too bad for them. After all, with so many people in their camp gathered together, they will have a lot more confidence when facing the IRS.
“Help me prepare for my trip to Washington!”
“Okay sir!”
In addition to Facebook, at this moment Apple, WeiRuan, The heads of Amazon and other giants also received summons notices from the IRS.
Although the leaders of major giants were somewhat reluctant to go when they received the notice, after weighing the pros and cons, they finally realized that not going was not an option and could only turn down other things. Got on a plane to Washington.
As for such a big move, the major media were not indifferent. Naturally, they also got wind of it, and various rumors began to spread. .
Early the next morning.
In Washington, a large wave of media reporters were welcomed at the gate of the Internal Revenue Service.
“Hello viewers, this is the BBC. According to the news we got last night, the IRS has summoned giant companies in Silicon Valley and across the country. Now the heads of major companies have arrived one after another. Coming to Washington, the specific situation is still unknown. Let us continue to watch the development of the situation! "
"..."
The major media reports on the scene also touched the heartstrings of countless people across the country at this time.
Because the IRS has not announced the semi-monthly taxes under the Foreign Tax Avoidance Act, many people still don’t know why the IRS is launching such a big battle this time.
But no matter what it is, it is certainly not a small matter to bring the heads of so many large companies through.
This is the consensus of countless people across the country at this time. Under the heated discussion across the country, the time has come to half past eight.
“Look, Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, is here!”
"There is also Gates, who is weak..."
"Jeff, the mute Mason, is also here..."
The appearance of a group of tycoons excited the media stationed here. got up.
But it is a pity that today they did not obtain the admission authorization from the IRS, so they could only wait for the news outside the door and could not go inside to live broadcast.
At the same time, in a conference room in the IRS. "Inspector General, they are all here!"
Munson walked into the conference room and said to David who was drinking coffee.
"Then let them in!"
"Okay."
A few minutes later, the door to the conference room was pushed open.
Munson walked in with Gates, Zuckerberg, Jeff and other people who had been summoned.
The first second they came in, their eyes were fixed on David. It is worth mentioning that among these people’s eyes, some were curious, appraising, but more importantly More is still resentment.
That’s right, it’s resentment!
Take Jeff for example. Last time David used the hidden tax issue to make a big fuss about his Amazon, which almost wiped out half of his group's life.
Then he took advantage of the out-of-town tax avoidance bill and stabbed him again. It would be strange if he didn't resent David.
Others, although not as unlucky as Jeff, have also suffered heavy losses from their respective companies due to the off-site tax avoidance bill, and they are naturally resentful of David.
"Mr. Gates, Mr. Zuckerberg... I have admired their names for a long time..."
"Inspector General David, your name is also well known to me."
"..."
Tell the truth.
It is true that these people who were summoned hated David very much, but seeing that David was so kind and this was the territory of the Internal Revenue Service, it was naturally difficult for them to get angry and they could only pretend to smile. said hello.
After some superficial effort, David motioned for everyone to take their seats, and then said: "I know that all of you here are busy people, so if you can turn down work today and come to our IRS, I will represent our IRS." The Bureau expresses its highest respect to you all.”
“Of course we must cooperate with the IRS’s summons.”
“Yes, this is what we American citizens should cooperate with. Things..."
"..."
After hearing this, everyone present responded superficially.
“Okay, let’s get to the topic. The purpose of inviting you to talk today is actually very simple. It has been half a month since the legislation came into effect. Logically speaking, Every bill in the past has been on track at this point in time.”
“But according to our IRS investigation, this bill is still not on track. I don’t think so. Do you know if you understand?"
After saying this, David looked around at everyone with thoughtful eyes.
“Inspector General David, we don’t know much about tax matters, and we don’t know much about the issue of the bill not being formalized!”
"Yes, since this bill has been passed, we will cooperate, but as for why the bill has not been formalized, we are not very clear about this."
"..."
< br>At this time, everyone finally understood that the reason why the IRS invited them here was because of the bill.
"Really?"
David looked cold and said: "Since you don't know, let me tell you the reason directly. After the bill takes effect, the registration of your respective companies However, there is still delay in moving the land back to the mainland, which is why the bill is not on track!”
After hearing this, everyone was startled at first.
Then Gates was the quickest to react. He quickly defended: "Is there such a thing? After I go back, I will ask my subordinates to check it carefully and ask them to move the registration place back as soon as possible!"< br>
"Inspector General David, I have also learned about this matter, but you also know that our company has been registered overseas for many years and is controlled by overseas countries. It will take time to move back. It can’t be completed in one or two days or ten days and half a month!”
“That’s right, let alone company relocation, even for us ordinary people, it takes several months to do so. The time and even the facilities in some places are backward, and it is normal for a year or a half to come. This is not in a hurry!”
Everyone here is a smart person, and they thought of excuses in a flash.
"Do you think I'm stupid or do you think I'm easy to fool?"
As soon as David said these cold words, the atmosphere instantly became awkward.
The crowd at the scene looked at each other, but for a while no one dared to stand up and say something.
In the end, Gates, who has been in the market for a long time, stood up and said: "As we said before, the companies we control are all companies with extremely large businesses, and these companies have been registered overseas for many years. In addition to communicating with the Ministry of Commerce, we also need to communicate with the Immigration Administration and the Ministry of Land and Resources..."
"Stop following me like this!"
Before Gates could continue, David interrupted directly: "To tell you the truth, before calling you here, our IRS had already communicated with the heads of various departments."
“The answer they gave me was that the tax issue is a top priority, so as long as you really submit the materials, the major departments can pass the review within one day, so the problem is not It lies with the major departments, but with yourselves!”
These scolding words made many people feel uneasy.
As for Gates, who was just about to defend himself, he was angry but helpless at the same time.
He didn’t expect that before he came to them, David had already been angry with various departments.
But since David has already talked to various departments, it seems that he is reluctant to use this as an excuse to delay!
In this case, you can only find excuses within your own company.
Making up his mind, Gates said in a deep voice: "Inspector General David, I haven't finished what I just said. I believe that all major departments can pass the review quickly, but our company is too huge. It will take time to transport personnel, equipment, office supplies, and customer resources.”
“And if they are shipped back in such a hurry, the business will definitely be affected. It will even lead to paralysis of sales and other issues. If this happens, we will go through a period of pain. ”
“During this period of pain, revenue will definitely decrease, and taxes will also decrease. You’re losing more than you gain by rushing like this!”
After all, Gates has been the world's richest man for many years. He has not seen too many storms in his life.
So even if the person in front of him was David, who was frightening and made him hate him with all his teeth, he still dared to continue to argue.
“Yes, Mr. Gates is right. We also want to move back quickly. Isn’t this because it will cause turmoil in the company and reduce tax revenue?”
“Although David Inspector General, you have communicated with various departments and promised to give us the green light, but after all, places like the Cayman Islands are foreign territories, and we still need to negotiate with them if we want to relocate.”
“No. Wrong..."
With Gates' leadership, the momentum of everyone present also increased, and they all started to argue, (End of Chapter)