Chapter 1092 Killing the Chicken for the Monkey

Americans know little about the lives of the rich in China. They are willing to expose the nouveau riche who are hot-headed and enter the new rich class. They are not very clear about what kind of life is the life of the rich, and they all have their own standards, but they have one thing in common. They are all trying their best to use money to create a luxurious living environment.

Of course. The huge contrast between the rapid expansion of material wealth and the extreme lack of spiritual life will definitely lead to some adverse consequences.

Around New Year's Day, the author of the special report on China in the United States described the lives of several Chinese rich people by name, and the teasing of his text was similar to the lines in the movie "Big Shot".

In his article, he described that these people built luxurious and tacky imitation White House offices and imitation Rococo villas; they built villas in the suburbs but did not dare to turn on the luxurious chandeliers because they were afraid of causing the power outage in the homes of poor neighbors; their wives endured their husbands' countless lovers and felt lonely, and could only raise expensive pets, burn incense in temples and have more children to survive; they poured Sprite into the most expensive wine. They gulped it down like drinking water. They ate fried eel, seaweed and stewed snake. They fully enjoyed every minute of their extravagance.

This vivid sketch of the pitiful Chinese nouveau riche quickly spread on the Internet, causing endless troubles to the interviewees. It also seemed to confirm what American business writer Connell wrote in "Big Dog: The Origin of the Rich", "Unimaginable wealth is difficult for anyone to adapt to. Wealth is against nature, and the behavior of rich people often shows complete maladaptation."

Obviously, the widening gap between the rich and the poor is inducing a very dangerous social disease. A public opinion survey by a well-known domestic university also showed that more than 60% of the respondents believed that the rich got their wealth through illegal means.

Critics thus mentioned the French writer Balzac's motto that there is a crime behind every huge fortune.

Some people compared the top 50 richest people in China selected by "Forbes" with the list of the top 50 private enterprise taxpayers announced by the State Administration of Taxation, and found that there were only four overlapping names.

So. The topic of rich people evading taxes has been discussed for a long time.

What is dramatic is that the first person to be caught as a street rat was not the graceful and handsome gentleman on the Forbes rich list, but a big sister in the entertainment industry. The famous movie star Liu Xiaoqing, who claims to be a billionaire, was arrested on suspicion of tax evasion.

Liu Xiaoqing was the most well-known actress in China in the 1980s. She was famous for her bold personality and bold words. The most widely circulated Liu's famous saying was that it is difficult to be a human being, it is even more difficult to be a woman, and it is even more difficult to be a famous woman. Of course. This sentence has also been put on the screen many times, and it has been abused countless times as a famous saying that can be arbitrarily ridiculed.

In a book similar to an autobiography,

Liu Xiaoqing said that she actually owns 26 or even more companies, and the total investment demand of these companies has exceeded 5 billion. She raised funds through various methods, introduced funds from overseas, cooperated with experienced and powerful groups at home and abroad, borrowed money from banks, and at the same time, invested her own money.

Such ostentatious wealth naturally attracted a lot of attention. When the public opinion about the rich evading taxes was growing, she became the most suitable target.

According to the investigation of the tax authorities, Xiaoqing Culture and Art Co., Ltd., which she founded, has evaded more than 14 million yuan in taxes in five years by adopting various means such as not listing or under-listing income, over-listing expenses, and false declarations.

It is also expected that the tax department will target the entertainment industry this time.

The entertainment industry has always been a place where darkness and light intersect. In this place, it is like a cloud. Ordinary people see the sunlight reflected on the clouds, while some professionals and stars are hidden in the darkness of the clouds.

The ugliness of the entertainment industry is first because it revolves around interests. In this world, fame is the first pursuit, and interests are always put first.

Some people have paid a price that ordinary people would not expect to become famous. This road in the entertainment industry is like the journey to the West. All kinds of situations will appear. After going through all kinds of hardships, you can get the right result. However, the famous stars cover up the large number of people waiting in line for fame and their various efforts.

Even if they become famous, some people will do whatever it takes to become more famous or for other purposes. Therefore, there are many people who are willing to sell themselves for their future and bribe directors and producers in order to make a movie. It is difficult for ordinary people to understand these things.

Many people say a popular saying that first make a bad name, then make a name for themselves. Therefore, although it is obviously a sneaky thing, it has been repeatedly brought out and hyped up. It is said that the value of female stars related to Lai Changxing is much higher now. This... The contrast between the two beauties satisfies everyone's desire for longevity. This has also created a strange area where the entertainment industry is indistinguishable from the right and wrong.

This year, many celebrity scandals were exposed. Celebrities being involved in corrupt officials has become a hot topic for discussion, causing a very bad impact. Mao Ning's stabbing, a female star taking drugs, and Zhao Wei wearing a military flag skirt have also cast a shadow on the entertainment industry.

There are often rumors that a female star has signed a contract to sell herself again, and a male star is being kept by a rich woman. In the entertainment industry, female stars are usually the ones who become famous the fastest. While male stars are still working hard to climb to the top, his female classmates may soon become famous because of a scandal.

Therefore, in the entertainment industry, it cannot be denied that some stars have become popular not by their acting skills, but by the desperate publicity methods of their sponsors. The most common method used by female stars is to talk about how they have a relationship with the director, and then it is best to start A press conference will clarify that.

The relationship between men and women has become a boundless net, but it has trapped some modest gentlemen or graceful ladies in the entertainment industry that are full of ugliness in public. Behind the scenes, there may be drug taking, gambling, trading, etc. The private lives of mainland celebrities are not yet subject to the same scrutiny as in places like Hong Kong. But there is never a shortage of negative news about celebrities.

A director is like a teacher in life, but the actual director in the entertainment industry is far from the teacher in life. First of all, there are countless and unexplained relationships between male directors and actresses. Secondly, some directors often meet with female stars in the name of talking about dramas. Of course, this is the case. The final success should also have something to do with the actress.

All in all, this is an impetuous era. Under the premise that the top leaders do not have a clear understanding of where China should go, it is obviously extravagant to let ordinary people figure out their own positioning. It is impossible to fully understand this idea. It only exists as an idea.

Back to the scene when we talked about the issue of tax evasion. Shen Ying asked Fan Wubing, how powerful will it be this time?

"It's mostly just a show-off." Fan Wubing unabashedly revealed the bottom line of the tax department's actions this time.

In fact, the domestic economy is developing rapidly. Many problems also arise. According to current conservative estimates, corrupt officials have amassed more than 200 billion yuan, and tens of billions of dollars have been transferred abroad. In terms of tax violations, it is even more shocking. The black hole of tax evasion devours approximately 400 billion in funds every year.

Recently, some experts have said that China is becoming a haven for tax avoidance. And proposed that an anti-tax avoidance system should be established. For a time, anti-tax avoidance has become an important topic in the financial and business circles and even in the economic and social circles.

The government also stated that China will further increase its anti-tax avoidance efforts, actively implement the advance pricing management system for business transactions between related enterprises, promote joint tax audits, strengthen international tax information exchange, improve the ability to supervise cross-border tax sources, and strengthen the income tax for foreign-related enterprises and foreign individuals. Daily management. Do a good job in international taxation and foreign-related tax collection and management.

However, when it comes to tax issues, anti-tax avoidance is important, but more important is cracking down on tax violations. Combating tax evasion and tax evasion.

"The annual tax avoidance amount reaches 30 billion, but tax evasion reaches 400 billion! 30 billion versus 400 billion. It is clear at a glance which one is more important. What's more, only part of the tax avoidance involves tax violations, and a considerable part is tax payment. People's reasonable tax avoidance rights behavior. To solve the problem of tax avoidance, we need to improve the level of domestic taxation management, which may cause confusion in theory,” Fan Wubing explained to Shen Ying, “Because tax avoidance is in a certain sense. It is said to be a neutral category, and tax avoidance is the right of tax payers. In actual economic life, various tax avoidance behaviors fall between violations and non-violations, and this kind of tightrope behavior. It is a hot spot for competition between enterprises and the government and cannot be directly defined by illegality.”

Fan Wubing's words made Shen Ying feel a little confused. As a representative of a key enterprise that abides by laws and pays taxes reasonably, Chaoying believes that taxes should be paid as much as people say, and she has never considered where to use means to reduce or not pay. Therefore, the topic of tax avoidance fascinates her. Feeling a little confused.

"Or, should I find a tax expert and a legal expert to study this matter?" Shen Ying asked Fan Wubing.

"Then forget it, you won't have to put yourself in it when you have time. Fan Wubing smiled and shook his head.

Tax avoidance is a double-edged sword. Although it seems to be able to withhold huge amounts of profits, it can also easily leave hidden dangers. Once there are any changes in policies, it will bring greater trouble to enterprises.