When Arrow came to his senses, he saw that the tax collector was now looking at him expectantly.

As for...... Friend? Hehe, there are no friends in front of money. What's more, this tax collector is like a demon from the gold coin hell to Arrow, who has come to devour his few fortunes!

After adjusting his mind a little, Arrow exhaled a long breath, let his face regain a smile, and said slowly, "Oh, Lord Tax Collector, look at what you said. Where do you get to make money? I've been losing money for the past year. ”

Hearing Arrow say this, the smile on the tax officer's face was slightly stunned, but he quickly regained his heartiness and said again: "President Arrow, you are the one who likes to joke. Your guild is so beautifully decorated now, why are you still telling me that you don't have any money? I want to ......"

He paused slightly—

"You should be with those black-hearted bosses who have made a lot of money, but they plan to evade taxes, and use all kinds of means to avoid paying or underpaying taxes...... Not the same, right? ”

The tax collector was laughing...... He's squinting at Arrow!

This smile is really terrifying, this guy may not be a bad person, but this guy is definitely a natural qualified tax officer!

"Hahaha! Of course! We, President Arrow, are definitely not a scum guild like that! So without further ado, let's hurry up and sort out the accounts of Mermaid Song last year, shall we? I think it's still very important. After finishing up, I still have some things I want to talk to you, the president~~~! ”

No matter how much you struggle, it's useless, and now everything is laid out in front of you.

The corners of Arrow's mouth twitched slightly, and at this moment, he could only take out all the accounts of the past year and place them in front of the tax officer one by one.

And this tax officer is also very diligent, picked it up and began to check it. It doesn't seem to mean that you want to be lazy or look at ten lines at all.

Whenever he sees how conscientious the country's civil servants are now, Arrow really has a ...... in his heart I can't tell if it's a cry or a laugh.

"Every time I see President Arrow's accounts, I feel very relaxed, so clean and tidy! Oh, I really want to ask President Arrow to do all the accounts of all the cities in your marginal province! In that case, I might be able to solve all these towns in one day! ”

There was a smile on the corner of Arrow's mouth, but in his heart, he was already scolding his mother loudly. Halfway through scolding, Napa suddenly came out from behind: "Arrow, why do you have such a deep obsession with other people's mothers?" ”

"Get out!"

Simple, crisp words, Airo didn't need to give Napa a good face, and just blasted it back into the classroom.

The tax collector looked up, looking at Arrow with a question mark on his face and an expression waiting for an answer. But after seeing Arrow continue to smile gently at him, he also smiled happily, lowered his head and continued to check the accounts.

Almost an hour later, the tax collector finally cleared all the accounts from September 1301 to September 1302. He took a few minutes to do a statistic and said with a smile: "It's really convenient, it's easy." So, President Arrow, let's now count your total revenue and tax payments for the last tax year. "First of all, your total income in the last taxable year was 1240 gold, 4 copper and 1 iron, and your total opening income was 750 gold, 1 silver and 3 copper. Let's calculate the opening tax first, according to the tax regulations of the Blue Bay Empire, the tax amount of the gambling industry is 67%, so the tax amount of this part is 502 gold, 5 silver, 8 copper and 7 iron. You have always kept this part of the opening tax with the mayor of Round Cheese, so I have already got this money before, so I can press it and not say anything. ”

"Then there is your tax limit of 734 gold, 4 copper and 1 iron in the previous tax year, and the tax amount of the normal guild is 15% of the operating income of the previous tax year. Then we'll calculate your tax exemption. ”

"You are still a new guild that has been opened within three years, so you can enjoy the new guild tax exemption of 5%, and if you have successfully hired more than 5 adventurers in your guild in the previous tax year, you can enjoy an additional 5% tax deduction for idle people."

"There are still children under the age of 14 in your guild, so the law requires an additional 1% child childhood compensation tax for one child."

"Your guild is still stationed in an area where there is no regular Imperial Army defense force, so you can enjoy an additional 3% tax deduction for extra forces."

"Pelican Town's economy seems to have grown significantly in the last year. The mermaid's song has contributed a lot to this development, so it can enjoy an additional 5% tax reduction in prosperous towns. ”

"Then, because your revenue from the previous tax year was significantly more than 100% of the previous tax year, you need to add a huge wealth tax of 10%."

"After the above calculations, it is calculated that your tax amount in the last tax year is 13%, and your tax is 95 gold, 4 silver, 2 copper and 5 iron."

With a thud, Arrow's head fell straight back, and the whole person collapsed directly on the floor behind him.

This turn of events made the tax collector, who was very energetic, panic all at once, and he put down the accounts in his hand with great nervousness, and shouted in horror: "President Arrow? President Arrow, are you alright?! Someone! Is there anyone in the guild who can do me a favor? Someone! ”

Under the horror of the tax collector, Arrow's hand slowly stretched out.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and his whole body continued to tremble. But even so, a smile kept appearing on his face.

"President Arrow? You...... Are you okay with this? Is it really okay? Your face looks horrible! ”

Arrow struggled back to his seat, laughed dryly, and said, "No...... It's really nothing...... I'm just wondering if I should have anything else...... The amount of tax deduction that can be deducted is not enjoyed...... Haha......"

The tax officer nodded and said, "Originally, you Mermaid Song should be able to enjoy more than 10% of the tax reduction in the prosperous city." After all, I saw that guild war of yours was really good. But then you see, didn't you Pelican Town usher in a big investor? The 5,000 gold coins were thrown directly, and the contribution made by your mermaid song was wiped out at once. I'm racking my brains to help you figure out how to get up to this 5% limit! President Arrow, hehe, shouldn't you thank me well~~~? Hahaha! ”

Thank? Ah, yes, thank you so much. Thank you, big head!

Now Arrow understands why there are so many guilds in this world racking their brains to evade taxes, and the tax is too big! And this tax is not calculated according to net income, but according to turnover? How could such a terrible thing happen?!

The tax collector looked Arrow up and down, and after hesitating for a moment, he shook his head and said, "You really look bad, huh?" President Arrow, do you have any questions? If there is no problem, can you pay the tax in full first, so that I don't have to continue to bother you with work. ”

Arrow really wants to cry right now......

But as a president, he really can't just cry right now. After a dry laugh, the president regained his spirits and trembled, slowly pushing the accounts for the next few months in front of the tax collector.

"President Arrow, what is this?"

The tax officer glanced at the month and said—

"This is the account for the next tax year, right? If there is no problem, it should be calculated when I come in October this year, why do you show me now? ”

Arrow stretched out his hand tremblingly, and said with a dry smile like an old man, "Please ...... Take a look at the last few purchases......"

The tax officer frowned and thought about it, but still opened it and looked at it a few times. Soon, he noticed the problems in the accounts, and with a little surprise and horror, he looked up at Arrow—

"President Arrow?! What do you mean...... Your mermaid song...... The Mermaid's Song has ...... Already......?! ”

"No, I'm not bankrupt."

Arrow took a deep breath, tried to make his expression as steady as possible, and said with a smile—

"I just can't pay my taxes on time for this tax year...... I am requesting a deferred payment...... year. ”

The tax collector let out a slow breath, and he glanced at the Mermaid's current accounts again. If a re-taxation were to be imposed under such circumstances, there would undoubtedly be no doubt that the Mermaid's Song would be bankrupt.

Thinking of this, the tax officer finally closed the account book in his hand, nodded slightly, and said, "I see, I understand." Insolvency is not a big problem in the operation of the guild, and it can continue to operate as long as the guild can continue to operate. ”

"But I'd like to raise it up a bit, there is a 25% late fee for late tax payments. If you decide to apply for an extension, then by the time of next year, you will need to pay an additional late fee of 23 gold, 8 silver, 5 bronze and 6 iron, in addition to the tax of 95 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze and 5 iron. In total, it is an amount of 119 gold, 2 silver, 8 bronze and 1 iron. Are you sure you can pay this amount of money in full before next year's tax payment deadline? Also, don't forget that there is also a tax amount that you will need to pay next year. It all adds up...... It's not a small amount. ”

If you don't want to, you're doomed now.

Tomorrow the whole mermaid song can be disbanded, and then everyone will go their separate ways, and he must go back to accept his inescapable fate!

Thinking of this, is there anything else that Arrow can do now?

Quite simply, no.