Chapter 280: You can't put all your eggs in one basket
Lin Yao straightened her waist and sat motionless in front of the camera, "What I want to say is that the existence of Excellence Industry is not meaningless. β
"No one questions that."
Lin Yao was waiting for this sentence, she didn't want to continue to discuss with them here whether it was feasible to open a trading company in a sluggish economic environment.
She curled her lips slightly, "Of course, otherwise, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to sit here and talk to you."
Since what I am talking about is not what you want to know, I would like to ask you questions. β
The staff member surnamed Zhang asked again, "What is the profit situation of your customers' orders, and how much does tax rebate account for in it?" β
Lin Yao sighed slightly: "The profit margin of the foreign trade industry is declining year by year, resulting in a higher and higher proportion of tax rebates in profits. A few years ago, when I first entered the foreign trade industry, tax rebates accounted for 1/3 of profits, and now they are close to or even more than 1/2. β
The tax refund application materials provided by Lin Yao include the purchase contract and export invoice, all of which are accompanied by the detailed purchase quantity, unit price and amount of each product, which is easy to calculate the profit and the proportion of the tax refund in the profit.
The staff surnamed Zhang said: "You must be clear that export tax rebates, as a preferential policy, should not constitute the main body of profits. β
Of course, Lin Yao knows that all people who do foreign trade know this clearly, if they can, everyone wants to go back to a few years ago, which was the era when the products of one Chinese currency could be sold for one meter yuan.
However, the golden decade of foreign trade has passed, and China is facing the consequences of economic overheating: overcapacity.
At the same time, we also need to face the consequences of the international financial crisis: the global economic downturn.
It is conceivable how fierce the competition in today's foreign trade industry is.
In recent years, all localities have been committed to eliminating backward production capacity, introducing economic resources into high-tech and high-value-added emerging industries, and calling on local powerful production enterprises to transform and upgrade, and actively go out.
Excellence Industry, a newly established small trading company, is not encouraged or called for, and does not enjoy policy support.
Lin Yao opened the company to realize his business ideas, not to support, there is no expectation, so he will not be disappointed.
However, when encountering the problem of tax refund, the "powerful" and "supported" enterprises have almost no impact, while the grassroots private enterprises such as Excellence Industry bear the brunt and become the object of suspicion and investigation!
If Lin Yao didn't have a trace of resentment in his heart, and there was no trace of unwillingness, it would be impossible.
But will resentment and reluctance solve the problem?
No!
"Yes." She looked at the camera lens and kept smiling, "However, the export tax rebate will benefit all foreign trade enterprises nationwide, including Excellence Industry." β
Export tax rebate is not a local preferential tax policy, but a measure introduced at the national level to promote the development of foreign trade.
From beginning to end, all Lin Yao wanted was fairness.
After a period of silence, another staff member who had been listening for a long time suddenly asked: "Do these customers of yours have the right to interfere, which supplier do you purchase from, and what products?" β
This question obviously has nothing to do with tax refunds, Lin Yao was puzzled, but since people asked, she still replied seriously: "Customers generally don't interfere with where we buy from or from whom we buy what products." For them, no matter what product they need, they just need to find Excellence Industry.
Because of the particularity of mechanical parts, once a quality problem occurs, it is likely to cause serious consequences and even threaten the life safety of the end user, so we are committed to establishing a complete traceability mechanism.
If necessary, the customer will be made aware of the specific origin of the product, and the manufacturer will bear the corresponding consequences. β
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In the following time, several people in the small room took turns asking questions, some related to tax refunds, some not related to tax refunds, and all the questions were nuanced.
Fortunately, Lin Yao started from miscellaneous work since she stepped into the foreign trade industry, and the people in her company were also brought out by her.
Therefore, regardless of the customer's situation, the supplier's situation, the product's situation, the relevant documents, and the specific process, she knows all the details well and can naturally respond calmly.
In the end, the leader of the X section spoke, "We have learned about the situation of your company, and we will conduct research and analysis and further verification." β
Lin Yao bowed slightly and asked, "Next, do I, or my company, need to do anything?" β
"Wait for the notice."
Again, this sentence.
Lin Yao had mixed feelings in her heart, and she couldn't tell whether she was more happy or worried.
Either way, the matter has finally come to an end.
She quietly got up to say goodbye, and then left the small room without looking back.
***
When Lin Yao walked out of the tax office building, it was already dark, and it was raining lightly outside.
At the end of August, even though the day was still hot, the night was already a little cold, not to mention the fact that it was still drizzling today.
A cool breeze blew, Lin Yao subconsciously covered her arm, she didn't stop, and walked quickly to the car.
There were not many cars left in the parking lot, Lin Yao started the car and slowly drove away from the huge parking lot of the tax bureau.
Today's interview was not expected by Lin Yao at all, facing the camera lens and the bombardment of that group of people in turn, she couldn't and didn't dare to show her timidity.
Once out of their sight and after relaxing, the more she thought about it, the more scared she became, and her legs were faintly weak.
From the previous question, it can be understood that the reason why she was investigated is probably that as a small company that has only been established for half a year, in such a competitive market environment, not only did it not collapse, but also made an export volume of 3 million meters, which is unscientific.
Unscientific = problematic
If she had known that she would be investigated for this, she would have put all the shipments of new customers to other large import and export companies at the end of April, and then switched back to Excellence Industrial when the time was ripe, so as to avoid risks and reduce financial pressure.
But Accountant Feng gave her advice, "If the funds allow, I recommend from the excellence." β
After the new customers had already shipped several batches of goods through Excellence Industry, she suggested that Lin Yao let the manufacturer ship directly to foreign customers, or through the export agent she introduced.
The former is about the same as asking her to send the customer to the manufacturer, and it is impossible for Lin Yao to do this.
The latter wants to earn the difference in agency fees in this way, and Lin Yao is also unlikely to let her get her wish.
Today, Lin Yao was interviewed by the tax bureau, she was confused, she hurriedly called Accountant Feng, wanting to know about the precautions, but people didn't know anything, and even a little bit that Excellence Industry had caused her trouble.
For part-time accountants, Lin Yao never had too high expectations for her, and ordinary people in Excellence Industry would not go to her for anything that they could handle by themselves, and they would never let her run errands if they could explain the problems on the phone.
But people are like this sometimes, after she is used to being idle, she still wants to be more idle, and it is better to only be responsible for getting her salary in the future.
This kind of accounting, what does Lin Yao want her to do?
After this incident, she realized more deeply that everyone in the company should play their due role.
Otherwise, no matter which link goes wrong, she will become a "firefighter" in this company, and it will be too late to clean up the mess all day long!
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After returning home and arriving home, Lin Yao immediately dialed the phone number of the old-timer in the foreign trade industry, "Master Ning, are you off work?" β
"I'm home." Master Ning smiled and said, "What happened to you?" β
"I've been to the tax office, and I'm a little unsure of their attitude, and I want to talk to you about it, here's how it goes......"
In the next time, Lin Yao told what happened after she walked into the tax bureau, and asked, "Master Ning, can you help me analyze and analyze, is this interview just a routine matter, or do they really regard Excellence Industry as a suspected object of tax refund fraud?" β
"Xiaolin, something is wrong with you." Master Ning's tone was rare and solemn, "The relevant departments are all about evidence, according to what you said, the business is doing well, there is nothing, and they will only talk to you when they are free?" And ask about many things that have nothing to do with tax refunds?
If you think about it, have you offended anyone? Could someone have reported your company? β
Offended someone?
Reported?
Is this possible?
The answer is yes.
Lin Yao has offended people, and there are more than one or two, such as the Qin family, but is it necessary for them to stretch out their hands so long and deliberately come to fix such a small company as hers?
Not necessarily, but not impossible!
As for being reported...... After Excellence Industry participated in the Shanghai Exhibition, he gained a lot, and there were many people who were red in the open and in the dark, such as Qin Yi, he could really do this kind of thing.
Lin Yao asked in a deep voice, "How can I know who reported me?" β
Master Ning was taken aback by her, "Uh...... That's just my guess. I'm telling you this just to remind you that if you offend someone and they report it anonymously at such a time, then it may be like this.
You also have to pay extra attention to the next step and don't let up. β
That's right, instead of spending a lot of time and energy casting a net to find out who is reporting, it is more meaningful to use this time and energy to improve yourself!
"Got it, thank you, Master Ning." Lin Yao sincerely invited: "Master Ning, my company needs a consultant, I don't know if you are willing to help me?" β
Master Ning refused without thinking about it, "Just be a consultant." β
"Master Ning, I'm not asking you to resign and come over to help me!" Lin Yao said hurriedly: "I mean, you are completely at work, and at the same time, you help me with advice and be my consultant." β
"Don't bother, you can ask me if you have anything. I don't dare to say that I know everything, and I don't dare to say that what I say must be true, but I have been doing foreign trade for a longer time than you, and I know more people than you, so I should be able to help you analyze and analyze. β
Lin Yao insisted: "I can't let it be in vain. β
Master Ning said with a smile: "You know, I have been in this unit for more than twenty years, and if nothing else, I will continue to do it until I retire."
I'm also a salesman, when it's convenient for you, you can send some goods from me and help me charge my performance. β
Lin Yao smiled, "No problem." β
What should a foreign trade person look like?
Probably a group of people who like to toss, he should have hard-working hands, active thinking people, he wants to play his talents all the time, he is not willing to live under others, he wants to obtain financial freedom and spiritual freedom through his own efforts, and most importantly, he will put all this he envisions into action!
Of course, not all foreign traders are like this, and there are many more people who have no pursuit, just want to stay comfortably in a good company, and just get by.
Master Ning is obviously the latter.
Everyone has their own way of living, Lin Yao has no intention of belittling anyone or touting anyone, she didn't want to make Master Ning give up his current job, and his proposal is very good.
Since the abnormality of the Ningbo agency company, Lin Yao has been making preparations with both hands, applying for export rights while looking for more suitable export agents.
Because of this, she met Master Ning.
If she had the idea of putting all her exports into Excellence Industries, she would have changed her mind after this interview: she couldn't put all her eggs in one basket.
For the sake of long-term development, the new customers developed through Excellence Industry are naturally placed in the export of Excellence Industry.
However, it is far safer to hand over the shipments of Mr. Wen and Hossein to Master Ning than to put them in Excellence.
Not only that, but she can expand a larger, stronger network in this way!
In just a few seconds, Lin Yao had already made a decision, and she said with a straight face: "I have a few customers in my hands, and I don't know how to help them ship." β
Master Ning was pleasantly surprised: "Then can I not worry about this year's performance?" β
Master Ning's guaranteed performance is two million meters, and for Lin Yao, it is really just a drizzle, "I don't dare to say anything else, but you don't have to worry about your performance this year and next year, as well as next year." β
Master Ning stroked his palms and laughed, "That's really good!" β
That night, Lin Yao sent an email to discuss the matter with her two pillars, and as she expected, Hossein replied immediately.
βOk LimοΌ itβs sounds good!
By the wayοΌ will you attend the coming Dubai Show?β
(Okay, Lin, this company sounds good.) By the way, will you be attending this Dubai exhibition? )
Master Ning's company is a veteran state-owned enterprise, which has a longer history and deeper heritage than the export agent that Jian Wen found, which is of course very good.
As for the Dubai exhibition......
Lin Yao originally planned to wait for the tax refund to be completely resolved before considering expanding her business, but now with the support of Master Ning, maybe she can advance this plan!
One thing, the tax office staff is right, she can't live by the tax refund!
Whether the tax refund can be refunded or not, and no matter how long it can be refunded, her company has to continue as usual.
She decided to inquire with the exhibition company as soon as possible, and it was not too late to book the Dubai exhibition!