Chapter 1255 Gray Castle "Yuan"

Below this clause, a sample declaration form is also attached.

In addition to filling in the basic information of the merchant, it seems that the sales status of the goods must also be indicated. Victor checked it carefully several times, and suddenly a flash of lightning flashed in his mind.

I see! His eyes quickly moved on the fourth and fifth rules, and he gradually captured the intention of these two rules-taxation!

Like most cities, Neverwinter City does not exempt businesses from commercial taxes, but the actual situation is that they do not have to pay any taxes. He has always paid actual taxes, but among businessmen, tax evasion is very common, and people like him are an outlier.

Those merchants who bought fixed stores also paid a symbolic payment, while merchants who rented stores or traveled around paid basically nothing. Compared with the past, where there were patrols for extortion and card-taking, the stable and relaxed environment of Neverwinter City is no different for small businessmen than trading cities such as Golden Spike City and Eagle City with zero tax, or even more so. Good - it was this condition that enabled the new capital to develop a prosperous market in a very short period of time.

But it seems that this situation will not last forever.

Although filing a declaration can waive the handling fee, you must also submit your source of income. If the administrative office deducts taxes based on this, no one will have anything to say.

So is there no way to avoid it?

Apparently there are still some. As long as you don't exchange the new coins for gold dragons, you can directly use the proceeds to purchase goods from Neverwinter City and then sell them elsewhere, you can make up for this loss.

But this is just making up for it.

Victor is all too familiar with this situation. No one can guarantee that income and expenditure can be exactly equal. If you want to keep the business going, new coins will usually be more than old coins. They can either be exchanged for gold dragons at the Administration Hall, or saved until the next time they are used.

As time passes, it will gradually become like this: many merchants will hold a certain amount of banknotes in their hands. Since it can indeed buy things and is easy to carry, merchants will sooner or later exchange them - At first, it was just exchanged for a gold dragon at the same price, but later on, you might even be able to use it to buy goods directly.

This also means that no matter which choice the merchant makes, it will be beneficial to Neverwinter!

However, the point is that it is not difficult to do this, but it is difficult to take into account the feelings of businessmen. There were countless lords killed in the past, but these policies of Neverwinter did not actually harm the interests of merchants.

Registration and declaration can provide tax revenue for the city, thereby creating a better trade environment. Considering that legal operators often receive preferential treatment from policies, overall it will not be a big loss.

Businessmen who have always held banknotes will not feel much difference from the past. They can still avoid taxes and at the same time spread the banknotes to further places in disguise. As long as the goods in Neverwinter are irreplaceable, the new coins will gradually occupy the golden dragon's position, even in areas not under the jurisdiction of the King of Graycastle!

Victor noticed that in fact, not only the last two items, but also the entire New Deal revealed a gentle flavor, and its greatest feature was its subtlety.

There is no doubt that as long as the King of Graycastle controls the food trade in the territory, the new currency will definitely have value. Even if there are policy factors, the main reason is Neverwinter's vast market.

The fleeing businessmen may not have thought through the implications of these provisions at all - it can only be said to be a short-sighted move to abandon such a potential market because of fear of currency reform.

What he thought was a foolish dream now seems not as unbelievable as he expected. As long as he controls it properly, His Majesty Roland Wimbledon might actually be able to accomplish this.

Thinking about this line of thought, Victor couldn't help but shudder.

Replacing the Golden Dragon is just the beginning...

Once everyone accepts the new currency, His Majesty will be equivalent to having unlimited wealth, and any business plan will be insignificant compared to it.

If the news reaches the Kingdom of Dawn, I am afraid that the big nobles who pride themselves on being good at business will be shocked.

The only question now is whether others can imitate His Majesty's new currency.

When the salary was paid two days later, Victor immediately asked Linglong to get a set of banknotes from the residents at a price of 1.5 times.

At the first sight of it, the jewelry merchant's doubts disappeared completely.

"These pieces of paper... are so beautiful." Linglong couldn't help but admired as she played with a brand new banknote fondly.

"Indeed," Victor agreed. The new currency seemed to be valuable, and it was very different from the "paper money" he expected. It was soft and flexible when he rubbed it in his hand, which was obviously not the effect that ordinary paper could achieve.

The most special thing is the patterns and patterns on it.

There are six types of banknotes, with face values ​​ranging from one thousand to ten. The largest one is equivalent to a golden dragon, which can also be seen from its golden lines. The remaining ones are five hundred, one hundred, fifty, twenty and ten. His Majesty unified the original divisions with the new unit "yuan". The colors and patterns vary depending on the denomination. For example, the heads of the king and queen are printed on the front of a thousand yuan, which looks lifelike. The words Graycastle Royal Bank are marked below. Although it only occupies a small area, the outline is very clear.

If you take a closer look, you will find that both the handwriting and the avatar are made up of countless tiny stripes. Those lines are even thinner than hair, but there is no trace of dyeing or adhesion between the two. Just this. A little bit is enough to stop others from copying.

Victor looked at the other new coins in turn. Five hundred dollars were printed with the Witches' Union, one hundred dollars were for factories and workers, and the rest were all new things from Neverwinter, such as the Miracle Building, trains, etc... And On the back is the Graycastle coat of arms with the twin spears in the tower. He couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that the patterns on the new coins had been carefully designed and considered repeatedly. From the appearance alone, it was no different from ordinary works of art. Even if it did not have monetary value, Presumably some fjord collectors are also willing to spend money to collect them.

This is indeed a very smart approach. Printing such colorful banknotes will undoubtedly increase the cost, but it will also subconsciously enhance people's confidence. If it were just an ordinary piece of paper, saying it could replace the golden dragon, I'm afraid no one would easily believe it. But if it were replaced by something shiny, the effect would be much better - even if there is no essential difference between them.

Victor put down the banknotes and let out a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong?" Linglong asked curiously.

"The entire business world is about to change." He whispered back.