Chapter 251: $8 billion penalty
Western Suburbs Branch.
"Soon after our announcement was issued, several major film companies immediately went to the headquarters of Disney for a meeting, but judging from the results, it seems that except for Fuchs and Dishini, the other four major film companies are ready to soften."
Hearing Lewis's debriefing, David was not surprised.
After he prepared to launch a tax clearance against Hollywood, the movie giants first launched human rights organizations to get him, and then pushed members of Congress to get involved, but in the end he brought them all down.
Now it can be regarded as a poor donkey skill.
And these days, the stock prices of these big companies have also fallen sharply every day, and it is normal that they dare not stumble anymore.
And Disney is different, in addition to film and television, they are also involved in many industries, and the boss behind them is said to have a complex network, so it is understandable that they are not so easy to compromise.
But......
Since you want to choose to toast and not eat and drink, you have to pay the price you deserve!
There was a cold light in David's eyes.
The next day, at 9 a.m.
Because yesterday the Western Suburbs Branch issued an ultimatum to several major film companies, a large number of media reporters gathered outside the gate today.
Not long after, seeing David's appearance, countless media came up with microphones.
"Director David, the deadline you have given to several major film companies to file tax returns is coming today, what measures will be taken next?"
"Director David, according to the information I received, Dishini has not yet expressed her position, what do you think?"
"Director David, is it true that there are rumors that the three members of the House of Props who had previously attacked the Black Tax Bill had died down because they had been threatened by you?"
“……”
A group of reporters asked questions.
But David didn't mean to answer, and walked through the crowd into the hall, ready for a new day's work.
And just half an hour after he walked into the bureau, four cars were ushered in in front of the door of the Western Suburbs Branch, as if they had been discussed.
The car door opened, and when I saw the people coming down, the media instantly exploded.
"That's Ivan the CEO of Huana!"
"That's the president of Columbia Films."
"The people of Paramon are here too......"
“……”
After the people from the four major film companies walked into the hall, the news quickly spread throughout the Western Suburbs Bureau, and then these people were taken to the elevator all the way to David's office.
"Director David, I'm the CEO of Huana Films, and my name is Aiwen."
"I'm the president of Columbia Films, Ace El."
“……”
With Ai Wen's introduction, the other three major film companies also showed their identities one after another.
"Hello gentlemen, please be seated!"
After shaking hands with these people one by one, David sat down, leaned back in the chair easily, tapped his fingertips on the table in an orderly manner, and said lightly: "Since they are all here, then show your attitude!" ”
The people from the four major film companies looked at each other, and finally Ai Wen spoke: "Yesterday I received a notice from your Western Suburbs Branch, saying that we have found out our tax problems, which is very puzzling to us, because our company ......"
David didn't have the patience to listen to him, he knew that these people were not dead in the heart of Huang He, so he simply pushed the stack of thick documents on the left side of the desktop.
"...... this?"
"Didn't you say that your company is fine, just look at it."
This is all evidence that David gathered through Goldfinger and then commanded his men.
Ai Wen and the others didn't dare to slack off, so they immediately opened and found the documents and materials about their respective companies, and checked them carefully.
Soon, the faces of the major film companies became ugly.
Although they were already able to predict it, since David could get rice cake beauty, Lianmei, and the black material of the previous Fuchs Film Company, he could also get them.
But when these confidential materials were actually presented to them, they still couldn't help but feel their hearts tremble.
It's good that they are here today, if they really follow Dishini's words and go all the way to the dark, then what awaits them will inevitably be an extremely painful end.
"That's like Director David, first of all, according to your information, I admit that our Huana Film Company has indeed had some tax violations over the years, and we are willing to be punished, but I hope you can be lenient!"
Evan was the first to stand up.
"We, Columbia Film Company, too, hope to win leniency from you, Director David, and the Western Suburbs Bureau."
"So do we at Palamon Pictures."
"We are also ...... in Huanqiu Pictures"
It's all come to this point, where do the remaining three major film companies dare to quibble, and they can only try to win leniency.
"Good!"
David was quite satisfied with the acquaintance of these people, and then said: "You are still aware of current affairs, so I don't want to do anything to you, after all, our IRS mainly collects taxes, and you can pay us a tax evasion penalty of 2 billion US dollars each!" ”
Hearing the previous words, the heads of several major film companies were quite relieved, but when they heard the amount in the back, the faces of these people suddenly turned the color of pig liver.
Damn it.
We all admit to being punished, why are you Director David still punishing us so harshly?
This Nima didn't kill pigs so ruthlessly!
You must know that the previous rice cake and the United States Film Company, the total penalty amount of the two is only 1.5 billion US dollars.
After settling his mind, Evan cautiously said in a voice: "Director David, your amount ...... It's a bit too huge, and now that the film industry is also in a downward phase, can you alleviate it a little bit? ”
"Yes, yes, now affected by the economic downturn, the film industry is indeed not as good as before in all aspects, and the revenue of our film companies is getting worse and worse, please Director David to reduce it as appropriate."
“……”
The rest of the people also followed suit.
However, David seemed to have seen through them a long time ago, and sneered: "Don't sell miserably with me, in Hollywood, except for Disney, the four major film companies are the most profitable." ”
"And the rice cake is like that, but people can still get 1 billion, don't tell me you can't take out this money."
"If you can't take it out, it's okay, our IRS is not without appraisers, I will send someone to your company to see what other high-quality assets are there, and I will help you deal with them!"
David's words left the people of the four major film companies speechless.
Because Mi Cake Mei's current financial situation is well known, it can be regarded as very bad, and their major film companies are giants with a market value of tens of billions of dollars, there is no reason why they can't make up 2 billion.
But market capitalization is market capitalization, and cash is cash.
If they want to take out the 2 billion in one go, they will have to be greatly injured.
In addition, no one's money is blown by the wind, and it will save some if they can win less and pay less, so they continue to sell all kinds of miserable complaints.
Ten minutes later.
David looked at his watch and said impatiently: "I have limited time, if I say 2 billion, it will be 2 billion, and if I waste my time by pestering here......"
"Okay, okay, you say 2 billion, 2 billion!"
Looking at this posture, where does Evan dare to continue to entangle, in case David is angry and adds another 1.08 billion to them, then it is strange if he does not vomit blood.
And when he saw Aivan, he flinched.
The other three major film companies naturally did not dare to continue to entangle, and expressed their willingness to pay, and then left the office with a depressed face, and went downstairs and walked out of the door of the Western Suburbs Branch.
"Mr. Aven, have you finished negotiating with Director David?"
“……”
Seeing a few people coming out, the reporters, who had long been hungry and thirsty, immediately came forward to ask questions, wanting to get the content of the conversation as soon as possible.
Ai Wen raised his hand and pressed it down, signaling everyone to calm down first, and then he said: "After some negotiation with Director David, we admit that there were indeed some negligence in the previous tax and did not declare in time, and we are also deeply aware of the mistake, after some correction by Director David, we will obey the tax evasion penalty of 2 billion US dollars, that's it."
The reason why he was interviewed was first requested by David, and second, it was to tell the market that their tax dispute with the Western Suburbs Branch had been resolved, and there was no need to worry about other issues.
"What, $2 billion in tax evasion fines!"
Although the media reporters at the scene have guessed that once the tax evasion of these major film companies is confirmed today, they will definitely be punished in the eyes like the previous rice cake and Lianmei, but they were still shocked after hearing that the fine was as high as 2 billion.
And the viewers who were watching the live broadcast were also shocked
But before they could react.
The heads of the remaining three major film companies also stood up and adopted the same rhetoric as Aven.
When they heard that the three film companies were also fined $2 billion, the reporters and the audience were stunned again.
But it didn't take long for netizens on the Internet to react, and a heated discussion followed.
"24 gets 8, which means that the tax evasion penalty of these 4 film companies together is as high as 8 billion US dollars!"
"8 billion US dollars, that is equivalent to three aircraft carriers, this is the contribution of Director David!"
"With the addition of the previous rice cake and Luen Mei companies, the total amount has reached 9.5 billion US dollars, and this is just a Hollywood film company, if Director David goes to Silicon Valley and Wall Street, what kind of gain will it have?"
"Go to Wall Street and Silicon Valley, you can have this!"
“……”
Originally, many netizens were still shocked by this amount.
But after some netizens brought the topic to Silicon Valley and Wall Street, this instantly drew everyone's attention.
After all, most netizens are the middle and lower class of the country.
The life or death of rich people, consortia, and capital companies has nothing to do with them.
The more tax the IRS receives, the more budget it spends on benefits like education, facilities, health insurance, benefits, and more.
This is even more beneficial for the middle and lower classes of the country.
So of course they are extremely supportive.
"The eight major Hollywood film companies, except for Disney Pictures and his brother Fuchs Films, the other six major film companies have all 'disarmed and surrendered', what do you guess Disney is doing now?"
"Disney can now be said to be the commander of the light pole, of course, even if it is the commander of the light pole, but the Dishini Film Company is backed by the Disney Group, and the strength is still strong, so it is difficult to say whether it will compromise on this."
"Wait, anyway, the deadline given by the Western Suburbs Branch is today, and we will be able to know the result soon!"
Seeing that only Disney and his brother companies are now left in the eight major Hollywood film companies, the people who eat melons are also looking forward to what will happen next.
Dizzy Films.
After seeing the four major film companies announce the payment of a $2 billion tax evasion fine, Okanji at this time can be said to be anxious, and is talking to the group's senior management on the phone to discuss countermeasures.
Just then, his secretary knocked on the door and walked in, and said, "Mr. Okanji, someone has come from the Western Suburbs Bureau, saying that Director David is going to summon you." ”
"Summoning me?"
Okanji was startled at first, but soon his face turned gloomy.
Although they didn't intend to stop there, if he dared to go to the summons of Director David, it is estimated that the IRS inspectors would rush in and forcibly tie him up.
Thinking of this, Okanji could only say, "Prepare the car!" ”
At the gate of the Western Suburbs Bureau, when Okanji, who had a gloomy face, got out of the car, it instantly caused a fryer in the media.
"Audience friends, now you can see that Okanji, the main person in charge of Disney Films, has arrived here, to see if he will be like other film companies?"
“……”
With the media hype, the Internet also set off a discussion in an instant.
Many people believe that in view of the fact that the other seven major film companies have 'disarmed and surrendered', this Dishini must not be able to bear the pressure, so she has no choice but to surrender.
But there are also many people who believe that after all, Disney is the leader in the domestic entertainment industry, with strong strength, and the most important thing is that it is said that the boss behind this company also has the background of Mrs. You, so this time it is just a 'negotiation', and it will not really surrender.
As netizens argued.
Some software platforms that smelled the traffic also immediately opened a bet on this.
There are a total of four options for this bet.
[1: Will Disney choose to pay a huge fine like the other seven major film companies? 】
[2: Disney will continue to resist stubbornly because of her strong background! ] 】
[3: Disney chose to resist, but in the end she failed and was enforced! 】
[4: Disney successfully resisted and escaped the sanctions of the Western Suburbs Branch! ] 】
These bets are made as soon as they are opened.
Tens of thousands of people participated in an instant.
(End of chapter)