Chapter 520 Tax Reform

Everyone, except Mellon and Ford Sr., were frightened speechless by Paul's "stepped tax rate."

Lord Graiman, are you sure you are not robbing money?

"Ahem!" Hansel asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, don't you think about this stepped tax rate anymore?"

Paul replied with great certainty: "This is my final decision. The tax rates at each stage are subject to discussion, but the stepped taxation method must be implemented."

Seeing the unquestionable look on the lord's face, everyone understood that they could not stop the lord no matter what.

Looking at the different expressions of everyone, Myron Garnard, Earl of Bairding, stood up.

"In order to set a good example, Paul and I decided to set an example. Whether it is income tax or stepped tax rates, when the formal tax policy is introduced, they will be collected from the two of us. The specific circumstances of each of our tax payments, All are posted in the form of notices on the city hall bulletin boards in each city.”

"Ouch!"

Officials from various departments were surprised. If it was only Mr. Grayman who set this example, everyone would not take it seriously. After all, in people's eyes, Paul's tax collection on his own was nothing more than left-handed and right-handed. But Mr. Myron Gardner also It's different when you join.

It was from this time on that everyone finally realized that Count Grayman was really trying to build a strong and sound public finance system.

Paul asked, “Does anyone else have a different opinion?”

No one objected.

Paul looked at his tax director and said, "Okay, in that case, the specific content will be left to the tax bureau to study. I will convene everyone to discuss it when the draft is produced."

Steve Fielding stood up and responded: "As you command, Lord Grayman."

Paul then turned to his chief judge, Thomas, and said: "After the new tax policy is introduced, some people will definitely hide their true wealth and income in various ways. It is necessary to further improve the various legal provisions against tax evasion in the past."

"The Lord's Court will work closely with the Tax Department, Lord Graiman." Thomas agreed.

…

The meeting on tax reform lasted for more than two hours, and Paul adjourned the meeting just before the closing time set by the Government Affairs Council.

Paul returned to his office and sat down on the boss chair he had specially built. This chair was not simply made of hard wood, but was modeled on the design of his previous life. The backrest and seat board were stuffed with soft treads. The sponge is very comfortable to sit on.

Since no one else was present, he comfortably put his legs on the table in front of him, rested his hands on his head, and leaned lazily on the chair, thinking about what would happen after the implementation of the new tax policy.

His secretary Bernard opened the door of the office and walked in, but Paul did not change his posture. Bernard was not an "other", he had already become a part of the castle like the old butler Philip.

"Oh, Bernard, would you like a glass of wine?"

"Thank you, Lord Grayman."

The secretary walked to the table where the wine sets were placed, picked up the wine bottle, poured two glasses, picked it up, walked to Paul's side, and handed one of the glasses to Paul.

Paul took out a hand and took it, and their wine glasses touched slightly in mid-air, making a crisp sound.

They each took a sip.

"In fact, Lord Grayman, I have always had questions about you."

"Oh, Bernard, since it's been forever, why didn't you ask earlier, you are my closest partner at work, but it doesn't hurt to ask."

Bernard was very pleased to hear the count address him as his companion.

So he asked the question in his mind: "Do you want to be a [saint]?"

"Saint?" Paul was slightly surprised. He didn't know why his secretary asked this. What about him behaved like a saint?

"Yes, the kind of saint who is willing to give and burn himself."

"Oh, Bernard, you mean the altruist?"

"Altruism? Saints are indeed altruistic."

"Then I really don't know what kind of behavior I have to deserve such an evaluation from you?"

"Let's see!" Bernard said matter-of-factly: "You are so eager to... [search] for wealth. Please forgive me for using the word search to describe it, but in the eyes of many people, you are indeed unscrupulous. But …”

Bernard emphasized the but.

"Are you collecting money to amass wealth? No, you are not a miser. You have spent all the money in the vault."

"Are you spending all your money for your own enjoyment? No, with all due respect, your material environment can only be described as shabby among the Aldo nobles."

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Bernard put down his glass and spread his hands.

"You invest a lot of money in road construction, technology research and development, and educational development, and you even generously lend money to private businessmen and factory owners at extremely low interest rates. What is this not a saint? What is this not altruism?"

Paul smiled as he listened to his secretary's words, wagging his fingers with his free hand.

"Oh! Bernard, you are wrong. I am not as noble as you think. Saint? This kind of thing is too far away from the essence of my soul."

Bernard was stunned and said, "You are being modest."

"Hoho, I'm definitely not being modest. Absolutely! Yes! No! Yes!"

"There must be a deep reason driving you to do this."

"There is indeed a deep reason driving me to do this."

Paul smiled and answered him, "It's for my own material enjoyment."

Bernard suspected for a moment that the Count was playing a trick on him.

Lord Graman, look at the various furnishings in this castle, are you sure you are enjoying them?

"I know you have doubts in your heart, but... I'm sorry that I can't completely answer your doubts now."

Paul looked at Bernard cunningly, even a little mysteriously.

"However, the material enjoyment I expect is definitely something that the current world cannot give. Yes, as a lord, I can instruct a large number of people to work for me with just one order, and I can arbitrarily demand various outputs in the territory, but this quantitative change has not yet reached the level of causing qualitative change."

In Berna's increasingly confused eyes, Paul said: "The material life I expect can only be achieved by combining various conditions, science, technology, system, thought, and manpower - of course, high-quality manpower, and all of them are indispensable, and these things need to be continuously integrated to achieve the qualitative change I expect."

"That's why I'm working very hard to change this world, and if I spend money and indulge in the current level of material life for one minute, then the process of qualitative change will be slowed down by one minute."