United states tax collector

Time came to May 15th in a blink of an eye.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Lewis Keanu and other branch executives walked into the director's office and submitted documents one after another to David.

These are the work reports of various departments on Hollywood tax collection during this period.

After a rough look, after Disney accepted the penalty, Hollywood's large and small film companies combined, the total tax bill was 14.36 billion US dollars.

Overall, it exceeded some expectations, and David was quite satisfied, and then praised everyone: "Not bad, everyone has worked hard during this period."

"Everything should be done..."

Everyone responded modestly on the surface, but at this time everyone showed joy.

During this period of time, not only David's work pressure was very high, but their work pressure was also very high.

But fortunately, the tax collection work for Hollywood has been completed. Not only can they relieve the pressure, but it is also time to reward them based on their merits.

"There's something... I think it's time to tell everyone."

Everyone immediately put away their thoughts and pricked up their ears.

"It's like this. The General Administration has already informed me that I will take up the post in the Municipal Bureau. The transfer order will be issued in about a month or two."

The last time Donald came to L.A., I was angry with him.

This is not only a compensation for his inability to be promoted to the General Bureau due to interference from the Freemasons, but also because the tax clearance in Hollywood has been completed, and the Western Suburbs Branch does not have much room for him to display.

Everyone who heard this seemed a little surprised, but they soon felt relieved.

Now that the tax situation in the western suburbs has been sorted out, it would be inappropriate to keep someone like David here.

But what no one noticed was that there was a trace of fire in Keanu's eyes at this time.

He is now the deputy director of the Western Suburbs Bureau. If David is promoted to the city bureau, then the position of director here...can he also look forward to it?

"The Western Suburbs Branch may be handed over to you by then, so please be more patient."

People like Keanu and Lewis have only been transferred to the western suburbs branch for just a few months, and they can be said to have just become familiar with the positions and work here.

So even after David was promoted to the city bureau, he had no intention of transferring them there.

Keeping them here to stabilize the base camp of the Western Suburbs Branch will be more beneficial to their future promotion routes.

Of course, he would definitely bring along a few of his close confidants like Nissen Bucky Simmons.

"Don't worry, Director, we will manage the western suburbs branch well."

Several people also agreed, and Keanu was particularly enthusiastic.

"Okay, let's prepare for the assessment period meeting. Everyone will come on stage later to summarize Hollywood's tax work report."

At one o'clock at noon, the assessment period meeting was held as scheduled in the conference room on the seventh floor.

As usual, after David took the stage, he briefly introduced the situation of this round of evaluation period. He praised those who deserved praise and rewarded those who deserved rewards. Then he asked senior executives such as Keanu Lewis to come on stage one by one to make reports.

Towards the end, David took over the scene again and announced the news that he was going to be transferred to the city bureau. This instantly made many inspectors on the scene feel depressed.

Because during this period, under David's leadership, the Western Suburbs Bureau has not only made great achievements, but has also been repeatedly praised by the General Administration, the public, and even the White House. This also makes these inspectors feel extremely proud. They always walk with their heads held high.

And if David leaves the Western Suburbs Branch, then the place will return to its previous dull appearance. This psychological gap will naturally be difficult for many people to accept.

"Everyone, although I will leave, my heart and spirit will always be here and with you, so don't feel lost, we have to look forward..."

David noticed the inspector's frustration and started some American-style spiritual encouragement.

Ten minutes later, as he said, "This meeting is over," the auditors began to get up and leave the venue in an orderly manner.

David also went out and took the elevator all the way to the lobby on the first floor, where a large number of media were already waiting.

During this period of time, the Western Suburbs Branch has been busy collecting taxes from Hollywood film companies, large and small, and has not had time to disclose the specific amounts and circumstances to the media.

Now that the reception work has been completed, it is natural to make a public report to the media.

"Everyone, be quiet and listen to me."

The media also cooperated very well, and the scene suddenly became quiet.

"Hollywood's tax clearance and acceptance work has been completed as of today. In addition to the eight major film companies, our western suburbs branch has received a cumulative tax declaration amount of US$14.36 billion."

As soon as the words fell, the media at the scene were instantly in an uproar.

"Oh, buy it. It's actually as high as 14.3 billion US dollars. Add in the tax evasion and penalties paid by the eight major film companies, and it's more than 30 billion US dollars!"

"I didn't expect that in Hollywood, more than 30 billion US dollars in stagnant taxes would be discovered. Director David should have come here long ago."

"Just one Hollywood can dig up so many tax problems, and you can see them under the hood, think about Wall Street, think about places like Silicon Valley."

"Wall Street is the financial center of the world, and it is also the hardest hit area for tax evasion and tax avoidance. If Director David can go and check it, I can guarantee that it will be at least no less than 300 billion US dollars!"

The online audience was also shocked by the amount, and by the end of the discussion, many people thought of places like Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

Because in their view, there are so many tax problems in just one Hollywood, then in a place like Wall Street and Silicon Valley where there are many giants, the tax problems will definitely be ten times more serious.

Amid the uproar, the scene gradually returned to calm. A media member keenly grasped the hot spots of online discussion and immediately asked David: "Director David, the Hollywood tax clearance operation has been completed, what will you do next?" Will there be any changes in the position, and where will the next direction be?"

"It seems that you have guessed it. Yes, there will indeed be some changes in my duties in the future, but as for what kind of changes... you will know later."

David smiled slightly, deliberately showing off.

"Director David, will you be transferred to New York to investigate Wall Street?"

"Director David, will you go to Silicon Valley?"

"Director David, when you say job change, do you mean being transferred to the General Bureau?"

"..."

In order to gain more hot spots, the media naturally would not allow David to sell out his story, and frantically started asking questions to try to get something out of him.

However, David did not fall for the trap. Instead, he used work as an excuse to announce the end of today's press conference. Then he returned to his office and opened the stock market to check.

The reason why he deliberately concealed himself in front of the media was to test whether and how much impact his current reputation would have on the stock market.

The time came to four o'clock in the afternoon, the U.S. stock trading time ended, and David had a playful expression on his face.

Sure enough, in more than an hour after he finished his interview with the media, the Nasdaq index plummeted 113 points, a drop of more than 0.78 percentage points.

Nasdaq is the world's most famous technology stock exchange, and it can also be regarded as a representative of Silicon Valley. In other words, the Silicon Valley market is indeed very afraid of its arrival.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which represents Wall Street, also fell by 0.45 percentage points. Obviously, Wall Street is also afraid of his arrival.

In other words, David himself does have a lot of influence now, and can even significantly affect the stock market.

"I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing..."

David held his chin and fell into thought.

…

Time flies and the day comes to June 26 in a blink of an eye.

"Congratulations David, you have passed all the procedures. Tomorrow, you can go to work in the Los Angeles City Bureau. I have also helped you with the candidates you recommended."

"Okay, thank you, Deputy Director Donald."

After hanging up the phone, David fell into deep thought.

During this period of more than a month, in addition to helping the CIA capture the remaining two spies, David also paid attention to the mid-term elections in various states and prepared for taking office.

Tomorrow finally comes a new work challenge!

Putting away his thoughts, David picked up the phone and ordered: "Call Keanu and Lewis for me... and they come to my office."

Seven or eight minutes later, a group of senior officers from the branch filed in, probably guessing what would happen next. At this time, everyone, especially Keanu, had eyes full of anticipation.

"The notice from above has come down. Tomorrow, I will go to the city bureau to start a new job. As for my vacant position as director..."

Having said this, David looked at Keanu and continued: "Deputy Director Keanu, you are in charge!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a wave of ecstasy occupied Keanu's brain, causing him to freeze up. It wasn't until Lewis next to him pushed his arm that he suddenly reacted and said: "Don't worry, Director, I will definitely do it for you." You manage the western suburbs branch well!"

Keanu knew very well that in just a few months, he was promoted from tax inspector to deputy director, and now director, entirely because of David's promotion, so he was naturally extremely happy in his heart. gratitude.

"You are about to become the director of the Western Suburbs Bureau. You will manage this branch yourself, not for me. Do you understand?"

Facing David's correction, Keanu realized that his words were a little incoherent because he was too excited. He quickly made up for it: "I understand, I will manage it well."

David's eyes shifted to Lewis. Under Lewis' tense posture, he said: "Lewis Tax Inspector, as for the vacant deputy director position, you will take it."

After hearing this, Lewis was also overjoyed. He immediately agreed: "Okay, Director, I will definitely assist Director Keanu in managing the Western Suburbs Branch well."

David looked at Nissenbakisimons and others and said, "You will report to the city bureau with me tomorrow, and you will all be promoted to tax inspectors at the same time."

A few people who were still envious of Lewis Keanu just now were happy but not too excited after hearing that he had been promoted two levels from tax chief to tax inspector.

Because they know very well that tax inspection is not the end for them. Their end is naturally to follow David into the General Administration of Washington and become a part of running this powerful agency in the future!

The next day, after bidding farewell to the entire staff of the Western Suburbs Bureau, David and his team arrived at the Municipal Bureau in Long Beach District.

Because tax evaders have been brought here for trial many times before, these people are no strangers to this place.

"Hello Director David, welcome to your arrival..."

In the city bureau hall, a group of senior officials had been waiting here for a long time. When they saw the arrival of David and others, they immediately stepped forward and showed all kinds of enthusiasm.

While David was busy shaking hands and greeting the senior officials of the city bureau, the media outside were in a frenzy.

"Dear viewers, you can now see that Director David has arrived at the Los Angeles Internal Revenue Service City Bureau. It seems that the rumors are correct. He is going to be transferred here to serve as the city director."

"Dear viewers, I am disappointed. Director David was not transferred to places like San Francisco's Silicon Valley or New York's Wall Street as expected. Instead, he directly assumed the position of Los Angeles City Director."

"..."

These days, the news that David will be transferred to the Los Angeles City Bureau has been circulating, but it has not been confirmed. However, today, major media have completely confirmed this matter.

"It's such a pity that he only serves as the city commissioner of Los Angeles. We can't see Director David rectifying the giants in Silicon Valley and Wall Street."

"I still want to continue to eat big things like Hollywood tax clearance, but it seems that I can't do it now."

"Hollywood's tax audit must have given the IRS a taste of the sweetness. They will definitely take action in places like Silicon Valley and Wall Street. It's just that the time is not ripe yet. Don't worry, let's see what happens next!"

"..."

Over the past few days, there has been constant discussion on the Internet about where David will be transferred, and some social software has even opened bets for this purpose.

But now, when they see that David has not been transferred to investigate places like Silicon Valley and Wall Street as many people expected or imagined, this will naturally make them feel a little disappointed.

They are disappointed, but it is a great news for investors in Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

During this period of time, rumors that David might be transferred to these two places to cause trouble have led to a lack of confidence in the stock market, causing countless investors to lose a lot of money.

Fortunately, the decline can finally be stopped now, and we can even look forward to a rebound.

Sure enough, in the next few days, both the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a strong rebound, and the stock market returned to its previous hot state.

Of course, David, who was in the office on the 10th floor of the Municipal Bureau, didn't pay much attention to all this. At this time, he was checking a document.

"The Sackler family...Purdue Pharma..."

The Sackler family was originally from Poland, but later immigrated to the United States due to the war.

At first this family was an ordinary Jewish family.

However, in the context of "wealth famine", the eldest son of the family, Arthur, not only helped his family pay off their debts by selling advertisements and printing materials for the school, but also entered New York University to study schizophrenia and even obtained a doctorate in medicine.

Later, his two younger brothers also entered the medical field.

In 1966, Purdue Pharma, a company founded by three brothers, acquired a British pharmaceutical company that was researching Mexicontin, a sustained-release form of morphine that could be taken orally instead of injected.

At that time, there were many cancer patients in the United States, and this drug could solve their pain problems.

This drug was officially launched in 1981 and became an instant hit in the United States. Its annual sales reached US$150 million just three years after it was launched.

However, cancer patients alone cannot digest so many medicines. Where did the extra medicine go?

Quite simply, the most important factor in this drug is morphine, and morphine is extracted from poppies and is the twin brother of opium, so the answer is self-evident.

Having tasted the sweetness, the Sackler family later spent $40 million to develop a new painkiller, OxyContin.

Once this drug was launched, it was affectionately called "country heroin" by Americans.

In the days that followed, relying on legal protection, this drug became a treasure for drug addicts across the United States, and also made the Sackler family a lot of money.

It has even been listed by financial media as the richest family in the United States, ranking 19th.

Although the Sackler family relied on money to get rid of the Food and Drug Administration, in 2006, federal prosecutors in Virginia discovered clues about this drug and prepared to prosecute Purdue Pharma for a felony, but in the end the Sackler family In the end, it was fined only US$600 million.

But as time went by, more and more people discovered the disasters caused by this drug, and gradually launched various protests and demonstrations.

The Sackler family is gradually unable to withstand the pressure of public opinion.

In 2018, Purdue Pharma and the Department of Justice reached an agreement that Purdue Pharma would pay a fine of US$8.3 billion, of which the civil settlement was US$2.8 billion. This was considered a turning point.

However, the Sackler family is also a thieves. They then asked Purdue Pharma to file for bankruptcy in 2019, because as long as it goes bankrupt, the company can be protected by bankruptcy and does not have to pay these penalties.

Of course, the Ministry of Justice is certainly not a vegetarian. After being played by the Sackler family, they could not give up. They immediately collected evidence and prepared to directly prosecute most members of the family.

In the end, the family could no longer bear the pressure again and proposed a plan to clear all charges against Purdue and members of the Sackler family.

That’s a total of US$4.5 billion, to be paid in nine years.

In exchange. They did not admit any wrongdoing by the family and were permanently exempted from any future civil liability related to the opioid crisis. In the end, 15 states in the United States compromised and agreed to this plan.