Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 958
The richest man has been on the "Forbes [-] Rich List in the United States" and "Forbes Global Rich List" for so many years, and his net worth is snowballing from billions of dollars, tens of billions of dollars, and hundreds of billions of dollars, not to mention how exciting it is. .

Although the rich list is intuitive enough, people still inevitably gossip about it: How much does such a super rich person earn in a year?
Obviously, this answer cannot be obtained directly, but can only be solved in a roundabout way.

For example, look at how much income tax the richest man pays in a year, and then work backwards.

It is still obvious that the richest man who is not in the political arena will only disclose his tax status when he is full. This is a highly confidential privacy.

It seems to be the thought of countless curious people. The vanguard of the "Black Tang" media camp, the "New York Post" under News Corporation, announced the tax return that the whistleblower allegedly obtained by intercepting part of the email. Let the richest man's personal financial situation reveal the tip of the iceberg.

The two-page tax return states that in 4240, the year the U.S. economy emerged from the Great Depression that followed the end of the Cold War, the richest man paid $[-] million in income taxes.

According to this data, the personal income of the richest man in 1.6 should be around [-] million US dollars.

After seeing this answer, the onlookers suddenly realized: It turned out to be this level, it really is amazing!However, it seems that compared with the number imagined before, there is still a bit more meaning.

In sharp contrast to the relish of these ordinary people, the elite group is not so happy about it.

One of the main reasons can be attributed to the fact that such revelations that are purely personal attacks are not "kind" and can easily lead to the idea of ​​harming others.

Even those with bright minds faintly tasted that there might be hidden tricks in it.

Gein, the tax payment that was revealed is for ordinary people.It is indeed an unattainable number; but in the eyes of a discerning person, compared with the richest man's ability to absorb money, it is a level that is not high enough to be low, and then it can make a big fuss in the future.

The plan of the whistleblower may be to first use such a tax return to stir up hot topics in public opinion; then wait for those who don’t know the truth to marvel at how much tax the richest man has paid, and then release strong evidence to point out: Do you think this is enough?In fact, the richest man should pay more taxes!
The insidious thing here is that whether the richest man can fight back depends on his real tax status.

Comparing one's heart to one's heart is a test of human nature, especially when people are smarter and have more means to use.

To put it bluntly, not to mention the possibility of tax evasion, there are far more common-sense tax avoidance methods in front of us than lowering the total amount of income, delaying income, etc. How many people can give up?

Back in San Francisco, the richest man sneered at the tax returns revealed by the New York Post.

If Warren Buffett hadn't reminded him before, then although he wouldn't treat this new type of tax return incident as an old scandal and be too lazy to deal with it, it is very likely that he would deal with it slowly.

But now, Tang Huan has already smelled the conspiracy.

This is a deal, can I not jump out of this "human nature" frame?
If this is the case, when this scandal and the monopoly case of the United States of America v. Zheru Software Company come together and produce a chemical effect, the situation will really be over.

Maybe, the majestic richest man, like the "Oil King" Mark Rich, had to give up everything in the United States and fled helplessly.

In the process of planning, Brad Swahlberg, CEO of Zheru Software Company, David Boyce, chief lawyer of Zheru Software Company's legal team, and others came together to discuss the monopoly case between the United States of America and Zheru Software Company The current progress will be reported.

Among the two most concerned gossips in the United States at present, compared to President Bill Clinton, who delivered a speech to the nation on his 52nd birthday, August [-] this year, he apologized to the public in tears and admitted that "Zippergate" is a real drama of bitterness, but the monopoly case of the United States of America against Zheru Software Company is much more "masculine".

Arthur Andersen, the world's largest accounting firm commissioned by the Ministry of Justice, has audited and found that Zheru Software Company was involved in controlling some accounts of other manufacturers in the form of subsidies, thus further solidifying evidence of industry monopoly.

With the release of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm's report, the power of Zheru Software Company has also given the outside world a more intuitive understanding.

For example, Zheru Software Company has a cash reserve of nearly US$400 billion, which, in the words of the Ministry of Justice, is enough to easily eliminate any new challenger in the bud in the blink of an eye.

Just like the "zipper door" of US President Bill Clinton, the reason for being hunted down was not a violation of morality, but obstruction of justice. The essence of the United States of America v. The industry is so powerful that market regulation has lost its due effect.

Of course, Zheru Software will definitely not admit that it is bigger than the market, but believes that the Ministry of Justice abuses administrative power and interferes with market freedom.

Brad Swalberg said angrily: "Damn Arthur Andersen, they probably resent us for handing over our business to Ernst & Young instead of Ernst & Young, so they took this opportunity to intentionally issue misleading statements. , reports of seditious effects."

"There are already discussions that Zheru Software Company is deliberately avoiding taxes by placing tens of billions of dollars in cash reserves in Ireland, Europe, instead of in the United States."

"Isn't everyone doing this way? Why should we, Zheru Software Company, bear the infamy of this unspoken rule?"

David Boyce glanced at the richest man and said meaningfully: "In terms of taxation, it's better to be cautious."

"You don't have to have any doubts about this. Both the company and I personally respect the rules." After Tang Huan finished speaking lightly, he picked up a document in front of him and handed it to David Boyce. "This is the complete version of my [-] tax return that the New York Post recently made a big deal about."

David Boyce immediately looked curiously, and when he turned to the third page, his eyeballs suddenly became round, and the expression on his face was amazing.

Seeing this scene, Brad Swalberg couldn't help but want to get closer to see what was going on, but he suddenly realized that this was the big boss's privacy, so he had to covertly adjust his sitting position on the chair.

The richest man waved his hand casually, "If everyone is interested, please take a look. Anyway, it will be made public sooner or later."

With this permission, everyone no longer cared about their status, stretched their necks, gathered together, and then followed in David Boyce's footsteps.

David Boyce coughed lightly, and said solemnly: "Tang is worthy of Zheru Software's public image for many years. This complete tax return can dispel Zheru Software's tax avoidance suspicion. Our legal team In court, I can also argue with more confidence.”

It can be seen that David Boyce, who was in high spirits, praised him sincerely.After all, it is not easy to meet a benefactor who is both rich and unreasonable.

Brad Swahlberg, whose eyes were shining brightly, asked excitedly: "Don, when are you going to release this full version of the tax return?"

Tang Huan replied playfully: "Of course it was when they directed public opinion towards me being suspected of tax evasion."

"That should be soon." Brad Swalberg speculated with certainty: "I estimate that in the past two days, these guys will definitely take further actions."

David Boyce glanced at Tang Huan, who was in the presence of the old god, and then at Brad Swahlberg, who was eager to try, and couldn't help muttering in his heart: I, who usually doesn't like to watch the excitement, have been You are so itchy.

However, David Boyce dutifully brought the topic back to the United States of America v. Zheru software company monopoly case, "The Department of Justice would rather push forward the progress of the lawsuit under the pressure of administrative power to interfere with the freedom of the market. , so, just relying on the debate in court, the situation will become more and more unfavorable to us."

The richest man thought for a while, and then confessed: "You insist on it for more than a month. After entering November, there should be members from the twenty federal states that sued Zheru Software Company for monopoly."

David Boyce didn't ask why Tang Huan came to such a conclusion, but continued to frown and said: "Even if the lineup for prosecuting Zheru Software's monopoly case has shrunk, the progress of the case will not be substantially affected. "

"Indeed." Tang Huan nodded in agreement, "However, the reasons for the withdrawal of these states will affect the progress of the case."

David Boyce raised his brows, and couldn't hide his curiosity to ask the bottom line, "I don't know what reason will appear after two months?"

"Didn't the Ministry of Justice always insist that Zheru Software is so powerful in this industry that it has lost its due role in market regulation?" Mr. Richest Man smiled slightly, "Then there will be an example that proves that there is still effective competition in the software industry." !"

David Boyce breathed a sigh of relief, "Since there is such a turnaround, the legal team knows better."

……

After the "New York Post" broke the news about the richest man's tax return five years ago, the popularity was the same for a while.However, it is still not satisfied, claiming in a tantalizing manner that it still has great news, and everyone will wait and see.

The New York Daily News, which had been tightly suppressed during this period, was so depressed that it felt like vomiting blood when it saw its rival in the same city so proud.

You should know that the "New York Daily News", which is also published in New York, has always focused on local news, using about 80.00% of its space to report local events in New York, and based on this, its circulation in New York City and New York State exceeds Newspapers such as The New York Times, The New York Post, and The Wall Street Journal.

Unexpectedly, the "New York Post" turned salty fish over with only one tax return.

For this reason, Mortimer Zackman, the boss of the New York Daily News, was very angry. He roared at his subordinates to find a way to destroy the New York Post again.

Unlike serious newspapers such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post has increased the proportion of yellow news since it fell into the hands of Rupert Murdoch, and the New York Daily News The two media outlets competed head-to-head for circulation, and the two media outlets often exchanged insults with each other without regard for grace, even dragging each other's bosses into trouble.

Mortimer Zackman has received a tip, and the New York Post is preparing to add fuel to the fire by publishing the newly concocted "Mr. Richest Man Evades Taxes" news to increase the popularity it has gathered.

He doesn't care whether "The richest man evades taxes" is true. Anyway, the essence of yellow journalism is to rely on sensational headlines to attract people's attention. The key is how to defeat the rise of the New York Post.

Mortimer Zackman, who started his career in real estate, is the owner of the New York Daily News, but he is also an active media commentator and even serves as editor-in-chief.

So when The New York Post took off like a chicken, Mortimer Zuckerman rolled up his sleeves and stepped in.

At the meeting, the subordinates, who were forced by their boss to think of ways to deal with it, suggested in desperation: "The reason why the New York Post has attracted so much attention recently is because of Tang's tax returns, so why don't we ask Tang to respond. Anyway, , many times before when the New York Post attacked Tang, he came to us to fight back, so we have a pretty good foundation for cooperation."

Mortimer Zuckerman is noncommittal about this, because he is a billionaire himself, so he understands far better than ordinary people the subtle psychology and practices of the rich regarding tax filing.

Seeing that the boss didn't take up the issue, the people at the New York Daily News had no choice but to scratch their heads, change their thinking, change direction, and find another way.

In the midst of desperation, Mortimer Zuckerman answered a phone call, and then ecstatically looked at the email on the computer.

……

The New York Post, which has always been unafraid of attracting controversy, has pushed the hype surrounding the richest man’s tax scandal to a higher level.

It first laid out a lot of evidence eloquently, and then pointed out firmly: There is enough evidence to show that Tang's personal income five years ago was at least [-] million US dollars.Therefore, it is not difficult to draw a conclusion that Tang evaded taxes!
The "New York Post" originally thought that this breaking news would definitely make its sales reach a new historical record; but unexpectedly, it was severely blocked.

On the same day, the "New York Daily News" also reported on the tax status of the richest man, and the headline on the front page was even more explosive: "Don's real tax bill can surprise you!"

Compared to the revelations obtained by the New York Post from anonymous sources, the New York Daily News announced that it had obtained the official tax returns of the richest man, and sneered at its rival in the city: "Idiot, do you only know how to pay taxes?" Arithmetic problems within 2.48 million? Don also paid $[-] million in alternative minimum tax. Did you hide it? Or did Rupert Murdoch never pay the alternative minimum tax?"

(End of this chapter)