Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 607 Attention!This is no joke!

The sudden parachute of the tax department not only interrupted the government's interpretation of the law, but also seemed to draw the bottom from the bottom, making the officials feel a little at a loss.

They really didn't expect that such a change would happen. Although they all knew that the imperial court had ordered the establishment of a tax department in Hezhong Mansion, everyone predicted that the tax department would not arrive until next year at the earliest, and it would not be able to operate until the year after. When I got up, I never thought that the end of this year would come, and when did the efficiency of the court become so high.

As for the fight over the purchase tax, it is essentially a power game between the government and the imperial court. Under Yuan Jiang's operation, the government chose to turn "danger" into "opportunity" and use the imperial court's decree to implement the government's new policy.

Such a salt debt was born out of the dispute between the two.

But this method always makes officials feel aggrieved. Although they have not lost much in terms of political achievements, they think that they have been suppressed by the imperial court in terms of power, but they cannot counteract the imperial court. Holding back a pang of resentment.

However, the further aggressiveness of the imperial court made them feel that this was unbearable, so there was no need to bear it any longer.

So they chose to fight back by buying taxes.

But this day is not as good as people's calculations. The arrival of the tax department directly made their counterattack aborted.

The fundamental reason is that they have lost the power to buy taxes.

This.!

It's really embarrassing.

The government does not have the right to decide whether to implement the purchase tax, so how can we argue with the imperial court? The key tax department directly stated that the purchase tax should be abolished, whether they are intentional or not, this decision is definitely beneficial to the imperial court .

Because the imperial court wants to ban the purchase tax, but they don't agree.

In addition, Chen Ming's attitude made the officials feel very uncomfortable. They believed that Chen Ming, like the public security bureau, did not belong to the entire bureaucratic system and was relatively independent.

If that's true, it's a double whammy.

However, everything in the officialdom is based on interpersonal relationships, so they immediately investigated Chen Ming to see which faction he belonged to.

It's okay if you don't check it, but it's even more dumbfounded if you check it.

It turned out that Chen Ming was a warehouse manager of Nei Zang Warehouse, who specialized in serving the emperor's private money. He was only recently promoted to a tax envoy, and had nothing to do with the entire bureaucratic system.

This does not belong to which faction, that is the emperor's people.

It seems that the tax department is directly under the emperor, and it is by no means groundless.

And Chen Ming didn't seem to intend to get close to them, and he didn't even want to establish a friendship with them as colleagues. He directly took over the tax collection power of Hezhong Mansion as soon as he released the official documents from the imperial court.

The first thing Chen Ming has to do is to settle the imminent lawsuit against the purchase tax. After all, he has already taken over the power in this area.

He ignored the game between the government and the imperial court, hired Lu Bangxing directly, and appealed to the imperial court with a pleading, expressing his dissatisfaction with the previous judgment of the imperial court, which was to give those people tax exemption.

The reason is that now the government has changed people, and now our tax department is in charge of all tax collection matters, and our tax department believes that the judgment of the imperial court is unfair, so we have to appeal.

Of course, the imperial court readily accepted.

In fact, whether everyone is convinced of the imperial court's judgment is not the key. It is impossible for every judgment to convince everyone. The key is whether everyone accepts the entire set of procedures of the public prosecutor's law.

For example, if the government refuses to accept it, the government chooses to continue to appeal. Even if the appeal is successful and Zhang Fei’s judgment is overturned, Zhang Fei is very supportive, because what Zhang Fei pursues is not to keep promises, but to hope that everyone will use the public prosecutor’s procedure to solve the problem.

In fact, the government is on the right track this time. This is indeed what Zhang Fei is most afraid of. He has repeatedly ensured that the old accounts will not be settled, and he is also worried that this kind of thing will happen, but unfortunately, in the end, he failed.

Now that the tax department is willing to appeal to the imperial court to resolve the dispute, the imperial court will of course be willing to give you another chance.

After learning about this, the procuratorate also took the opportunity to disgust the government and directly publicly stated that it would withdraw the lawsuit against the government and contact the tax department directly.

The withdrawal of the lawsuit against the government seems to be a good thing for the government on the surface, but in fact, it is to tell everyone that the government has lost this power, and there is no point in competing with the government.

They are all obsolete, and the tax department is the new rich man of Hezhong Mansion.

This made Wei Yingfang and the others very angry.

Are we not even eligible to be sued now?

Is there any king law?

But the fact is that the public security, procuratorate and law no longer deal with the government, but all choose to handover with the tax department.

royal court.

"Chen Tax Envoy, please sit down."

"Thank you."

Chen Ming bowed his hands and sat down.

Zhang Fei looked at Chen Ming and saw that this guy had a serious face, which was very similar to Li He from the Beijing Taxation Department, so he couldn't help laughing and said, "Are you people in the Taxation Department so serious?"

Chen Ming was taken aback for a moment, then forced a smile and responded to Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei couldn't bear to tease him anymore, his expression changed, and he said seriously: "I'm really sorry, this plan can't keep up with the changes, I have to let you come earlier, I don't know how you prepared?"

Chen Ming said truthfully: "Now the preparations are still a bit insufficient. The information we have now can only deter them temporarily, but fortunately, the taxation will start next year. We still have at least half a year to work, so there should be nothing. questionable."

"wrong."

Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "Strictly speaking, you still have about a year to prepare."

Chen Ming looked at Zhang Fei suspiciously.

Zhang Fei took out a copy, handed it to Chen Ming, and explained: "Previously, the government collected taxes through private forces as much as possible. For example, the two taxes are collected by household heads and lizhengs in the villages, which obviously does not apply to the tax department.

The tax department collects taxes through self-declaration. If it is collected separately, it is impossible to do this with the tax department's manpower and material resources. Back in the capital, many ministers were not optimistic about the self-declaration of the exemption tax. In the end, it was barely finished, and it took several months, so I worked out a system for the tax department to unify the taxes.

Of course, this whole set of tax system must cooperate with the Exemption Law, because the existence of the Exemption Law not only allows the taxation to be based on different incomes, but also sets different tax payment quotas. into money.

Based on these two points, all taxes can be combined into one, and taxes are paid according to the different income of each family every year. "

Chen Ming didn't question Zhang Fei's claim, because before he came, Zhao Xu told him that everything should be obeyed by Zhang Fei, and he just carried out it.So he just asked: "So the tax department is short of manpower, and proposed this method to the government?"

"Yes."

Zhang Fei nodded.

In fact, Zhang Fei had already written to Zhao Xu for this idea of ​​unification of tax and tax. He just said that the specific tax rate had not been calculated at that time, but he won Zhao Xu's approval.

Because of this self-declaration, it is very cumbersome to review. You must know that most people are illiterate, and you have to send someone to help them fill out the tax returns. If you check two or three taxes every year and fill out the report three or four times, how can there be so much manpower? In terms of material resources, the Taxation Department is not working all year round, so it may not be possible, and the key people do not have this much energy.

Integrating all taxes into one, and then formulating different tax rates according to different incomes, is very much in line with the tax collection method of the Taxation Department.

People only need to declare once.

They also only need to investigate one tax.

But if you look at it from a deeper perspective, it is actually to collect taxes from those wealthy households, and this is entirely due to Wang Anshi's exemption law.

Because Wang Anshi's exemption law included everyone, officials, monks, priests, female households, etc. Although their privileges were not completely abolished, it was very important to give them taxes.

But this is really the first, and the second is that the exemption tax is determined according to the difference in income. When the tax is unified, this attribute will be added to all taxes, and the rich will have to pay more money.

It's all based on law.

If there is no immunity law, Zhang Fei can't do this, the imperial court must abide by the law.

Chen Ming asked again: "Then what should we pay attention to?"

"Tax inspection."

Zhang Fei replied simply and clearly: "There will still be people who evade taxes, but now it is different from before, now it is to look at the evidence, the tax department must obtain conclusive evidence before it can proceed with the lawsuit.

Of course, at that time I will issue new punishments for tax evasion, abolish some torture, and then increase the fines. As for the fines, the tax department and the finance department will share [-]/[-]. The government only needs to keep [-]%, and the rest will belong to your tax department. "

Chen Mingdao: "This is used to motivate those people to check taxes."

A flash of praise flashed in Zhang Fei's eyes, then he nodded with a smile.

Chen Mingdao: "Then they will definitely check the taxes of the rich."

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "I didn't say that, and I suggest you don't say that either."

Chen Ming nodded in understanding, and said, "We have summoned those who are proficient in various tax collection methods in the Hezhong Mansion into the tax department. The tax inspection should not be a problem, but in the face of these rich people and big landlords, what should we do?" How to enforce the law."

Zhang Fei said: "The police station has trained a team of 500 well-armed elite soldiers for the tax department. When your tax department officially opens, the police station will hand over this elite soldier to the tax department. This elite soldier is enough to destroy Any large farm in Hezhong Prefecture. There is only one type of people you need to pay attention to, and you must first report to me before you can decide whether to take action."

Chen Ming said: "What kind of people?"

Zhang Fei said: "It's the family of generals, and their soldiers have experienced many battles. At present, the tax department may not be able to beat them, but people like them can be resolved through political means. When facing the rigid, one should overcome the rigid with softness, and when facing the soft, one should suppress the soft with rigidity."

Chen Ming nodded and said, "I see."

Zhang Fei asked again: "About the lawsuit about the purchase tax, do you need me to send someone to assist you?"

Chen Ming shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Chief Judge, we can solve this."

After speaking, he stood up, "If there is nothing else, Chen Ming will leave first."

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and then stood up, "I don't know much about official etiquette, should I set up a banquet to cleanse Chen Tax Envoy?"

Chen Ming clasped his hands and said: "The chief judge has shown his love, what can Chen Ming do to accept this hospitality, besides, there are still many matters waiting for me to deal with in the taxation department."

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Then next time. I'll send it to Tax Envoy Chen."

"The chief judge is free to send, and I will leave."

Chen Ming bowed again, then turned and left.

Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, and after Chen Ming went out, he smiled and said: "This is like a worker, much more reliable than those officials, um, it seems that the internal storage warehouse is really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ah!"

In fact, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang may not be able to do a good job in the position of tax envoy. These officials who come from Jinshi only have the world in their eyes, and they don't care about small profits, but this is obviously not suitable for taxation. The authority of the secretary, this matter must be done by those officials.

The inner treasury is dedicated to helping the emperor manage money and farmland. Without two brushes, it is impossible to enter the inner treasury.

As soon as Chen Ming left, Xu Zhiqian came back into the house, "The tax envoy Chen left, why don't you leave him here for a casual meal."

Zhang Fei sighed: "He is busy making money, he doesn't have much time to socialize with me."

Xu Zhiqian smiled lightly, as if to say, I believe you a ghost.He asked again: "How are you talking?"

"I didn't talk about it, I just told him something."

Zhang Fei suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief, "The tax department is here, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief, it's not easy!"

Xu Zhiqian said: "The tax department is here, what does it have to do with our imperial court?"

Zhang Fei said: "It has a lot to do with it. Without the Tax Department, the Public Security Bureau will never be on the right track. Because most of the current conflicts are caused by taxation, and this is something that our imperial court cannot deal with impartially. Just use this to buy taxes." To put it bluntly, even blind people know that they are collecting taxes illegally, but the best solution given by our imperial court is to let them find a way to reconcile.

The most law-abiding people are those who collect taxes, but they are also collecting money for the country. This is the most difficult case for our imperial court.

But now that the tax department is here, what they enforce is the law formulated by our imperial court. They collect taxes according to the law, instead of relying on people to collect taxes. Pressure, those officials will not stare at us every day, but try to avoid the investigation of the tax department. "

Xu Zhiqian nodded slightly, and said, "You have some truths."

Zhang Fei said: "There are more than some reasons. If there is no tax department to rectify the tax system, it will be difficult to develop the judiciary. Because between money and law, the court will mostly choose money. A starving person will not care about the law. Only when The imperial court realized that the law can make money, and the public security law can be regarded as a real success."

Xu Zhiqian said: "So the success of the judiciary is based on money, not on injustice."

Zhang Fei smiled and said, "If it were you three years ago, I would tell you that justice is based on justice."

Xu Zhiqian said, "Why?"

Zhang Fei laughed and said, "Because you were still very naive at that time!"

Xu Zhiqian gave him a hard look, and snorted, "I'm also very naive now."

Zhang Fei said: "Now it can be called pursuing ideals, because you can at least accept that justice is based on money."

Xu Zhiqian sighed in frustration, "What can I do if I don't accept it."

"Look! This is the expression of maturity." Zhang Fei laughed.

Over there, after Chen Ming left, he immediately dealt with the case of buying taxes. Although the tax department had already appealed to the imperial court, it only asked the imperial court to withdraw the previous judgment. Because it's hard to fight and win.

Chen Ming still chose to negotiate privately with Puhu, saying that the government is willing to share the burden with Puhu, but Puhu should bear [-]% and the government should bear [-]%.

As the representative of Puhu, Er Bi, Li Min also told Chen Ming and them the truth realistically, "We cannot accept the [-]-[-]% share. According to the contract signed between my client and the government, the government is always encouraging us. The more you charge, the more you get, my client completely abides by the contract with the government, and of course, my client doesn’t want the matter to come to this point, we can only accept fifty-five points in the end, and one party bears half.”

Just as Lu Bangxing was about to refute Li Min, Chen Ming put down his teacup suddenly, and said to Li Min, "Go and tell those rushing households that the reason why we are willing to bear [-]% is that our taxation department suddenly took over and hoped that this matter can be resolved as soon as possible. For others. If you are not willing to accept our conditions, our tax department can bear all the compensation, but our tax department will investigate the tax evasion of those bankrupts this year, and we can get more."

Li Min was not afraid of Chen Ming at all, because with the imperial court behind him, he also said very seriously: "You are threatening, I can sue you to the imperial court."

Chen Ming spread his hands: "Who can testify?"

As he said that, he looked at Lu Bangxing very seriously, "Lu Erbi, do you think I'm threatening him?"

Lu Bangxing shook his head and said, "I didn't hear anything."

Li Min was embarrassed for a while, and by the way, looked at Lu Bangxing with contempt.

Lu Bangxing replied to Li Min with his eyes, I'm not afraid of him, it's just that I'm his pen, don't tell me I'm still obsessed with you.

Chen Ming directly patted the settlement plan in front of Li Min, "I am very familiar with the methods of your Erbi, so don't follow me in this way, and tell my words to those who are desperate, and they will be very willing to be on it. Signed."

Facing Chen Ming's aggressiveness, Li Min picked up the settlement plan, "I have also seen the methods of your tax department. My house is just a small door, and there is no need to use siege equipment. Farewell!"

went out.

Lu Bangxing stood up and asked with a smile: "Chen Tax Envoy, how much tax do bookstores like ours have to pay every year?"

Chen Ming seriously replied: "That depends on how much you can earn every year."

Lu Bangxing suddenly felt that there is no business in this world that is more profitable than collecting taxes.

After Li Min returned, he showed Jin Dabao and the others the reconciliation agreement given to them by the tax department, and informed them of Chen Ming's attitude, and also told them that if he wanted to file a lawsuit with the tax department, he was absolutely sure of winning.

When Jin Dabao and the others heard this, they were scared to death.

Ignoring any compensation issues at all, he grabbed Li Min and kept asking, how did the tax department know that they evaded taxes, and did they have evidence?Will they sue us?
Li Min could only tell them the truth that he didn't know how much evidence the tax department had, but judging from Chen Ming's attitude, as long as they compromised, they should not be held accountable for tax evasion.

Only in this way did Jin Dabao and the others feel at ease, and quickly signed their names on the agreement.

In fact, the compensation is not much, and they still earn money, not to mention that the government is willing to pay [-]%.

The lawsuit ultimately ended in a settlement.

The government and the households will directly pay monetary compensation to the plaintiff, but at the same time the imperial court also withdrew the tax exemption plan, but the imperial court did not withdraw the ban on the purchase tax. Although Zhang Fei also knew that the tax department would abolish the purchase tax, after all It has not been abolished yet, and this procedure has to continue.

But in the eyes of the common people, this was another big victory for the imperial court. Everyone saw the attitude of the government before and refused to implement it, but it was only a few days later, and they still complied with the imperial court's judgment.

They don't understand that the Inland Revenue Department has actually taken over the power to collect taxes, and it is not a compromise of the government.

This is not important, what is important is that the people understand that they only need to pay taxes according to the law, and any illegal tax collection can be resolved through the imperial court.

Huang Ting is the father.

This has brought the prestige of the public security and law enforcement to a higher level.

However, nowadays officials are not in the mood to pay much attention to the imperial court, to care about their own face. They pay more attention to the tax department, the official office that scares the rich and powerful in the capital.

Coupled with the thunderous means of the tax department, the lawsuit was resolved in less than three days.

So they invited Chen Ming to come to the government office on the pretext of taking Chen Ming to clean up the dust, but in fact they wanted to find out how the tax department would collect taxes.

"This banquet will be avoided."

Chen Ming still had that paralyzed face, and his tone of voice was very in line with his face, piercing to death, "It just so happens that everyone is here, and Chen is also planning to tell you that the tax collection principles of our taxation department are This also requires the cooperation of the government.”

Cai Yanqing hurriedly asked: "I don't know how Chen Tax Envoy needs us to cooperate?"

Chen Mingdao: "It's very simple. It is to let those tax collectors come to our tax department to participate in the assessment. Those who pass are hired, and those who fail can only be allowed to do other things, and the tax collection rights of household heads and Lizheng are cancelled. Taxation is all taken over by our tax department.”

Wei Yingfang said indifferently: "The Hezhong Mansion is not big, but it is not small. Even the government needs to borrow manpower from the people. Do you have so many people in the tax department?"

Chen Mingdao: "Our tax department adopts self-declaration and collects as much as it declares. It doesn't need to rely on them too much manpower."

He Chunlin said with a smile: "We usually hire people to collect taxes. Some unscrupulous people try to evade taxes. They report it by themselves. Can you report the real number?"

Chen Mingdao: "You don't need to worry about this, we have our own solutions, our tax department can assure you that our tax department will strictly follow the tax law and collect all the taxes.

It's just that the rules may change. We think that the two taxes are too costly in terms of manpower and material resources. In addition, the tax exemption law will come to Hezhong Mansion next year, and people can also pay for exemption from service. Once collected, the government needs to make some adjustments to the use of the summer tax, but the total amount of tax will not change. "

As soon as this remark came out, all the officials present were taken aback.

"All taxes in one?"

"Yes."

Chen Ming nodded, "But these are mainly for some regular taxes, such as deed tax, which are calculated separately, but the difference is that every land deed transaction must be stamped by our tax department before it can be paid." It can be formally effective, and the deed tax money will also be handed over to the tax department, and it is the same for everyone."

This last sentence made the expressions of the officials present change.

Chen Ming saw it, but he didn't care about the other party's feelings at all. He went his own way: "I know what you are worried about. The officials in the capital also paid special attention to this. Our taxation department will only collect taxes according to the law. On the tax form, there is a column for tax exemption. When you fill out the tax form, you only need to write your tax exemption amount on it, and you only need to pay taxes other than tax exemption. If you don’t have one, you don’t need to pay.”

There was a silence in the lobby.

They finally knew why Chen Ming refused their banquet, the atmosphere was really not suitable for hosting a banquet.

If Chen Ming just hinted that they had to pay taxes a few days ago, then what he said today clearly told them that they would definitely receive a tax bill by then.

But let us officials pay taxes?

Please straighten your tongue and say it again.

However, Chen Ming told them with his eyes that this was not the tax department's humor.

(End of this chapter)