The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 443: There are policies above and countermeasures below.
After a policy comes out, there are always ways to exploit loopholes, so we need to constantly find problems and improve loopholes.

Not long after the tax planning and business tax guidelines were promulgated, clever businessmen have already found loopholes.

False invoices...

This is something Weining hasn't thought about yet.

But how to solve the problem of false invoices now? Later generations can still check it based on the bank's transaction details, but how can we check it now?
Sang Hongyang pondered for a long time, but could not think of a way. He couldn't help but sigh and said to Wei Ning: "We have no way of knowing about this kind of money transactions. How can we know if we have received too much money or too little?"

Wei Ning glanced at Sang Hongyang and said, "What if bills are also issued for capital transactions?"

"For example, I just charged you ten cents, and I wrote you a receipt for ten cents, but the invoice for purchasing something was one hundred cents. Can't we find out in this way?"

Sang Hongyang was thinking seriously and did not brag because of Wei Ning's suggestion.

He thought for a while and then asked Weining: "Your Highness, this is still inappropriate. You can also write that one hundred yuan was received on the cash receipt."

"Wouldn't this make the invoice and the cash receipt match?"

"As for the ninety cents shortfall, the merchant will make up for the ninety cents himself, so that he can still be unnoticed."

Weining nodded and said, "That's true."

"But the ninety cents that were filled in were the seller's own shortfall. Could they be so stupid?"

In other words, the seller needs to fill in the ninety cents himself in order for the funds to match the account books.

After the ninety cents were paid in, the sellers added in nothing. Naturally, they would not do such a loss-making thing.

Sang Hongyang said: "What if the buyer pays separately?"

"Then the buyer is not a fool?"

Sang Hongyang asked again: "In the end, the seller will return the ninety cents in the name of a loan?"

Wei Ning said: "Then the local household manager can check the details of the loan, and problems will still be found."

The two discussed it for a while, and seemed to find that their clues were gradually being sorted out.

As long as all cash receipts and expenditures are made into bills, the rest is for the local household manager to check the funds and bills.

They had previously ignored an issue, which was how to manage funds.

As long as fund management is improved, it will be difficult for businessmen to find loopholes.

Of course, it seems impossible to completely eliminate commercial tax problems. This is not what Wei Ning and Sang Hongyang are worried about.

No policy can be perfect, and as long as there are 80% pairs, it is enough to illustrate the success of this policy.

Sang Hongyang summed it up and said: "Your Highness, can you understand that the court should pay attention to the management of funds and include funds and bills in the tax audit responsibilities?"

Weining nodded and added: "At the same time, local businessmen also need to open a business account specifically for storing funds."

Sang Hongyang said: "Then how much money will the merchants have to share in the final profit?"

Wei Ning said: "It is necessary for them to write clearly in the account books, how much profit is made, how to distribute it to the businessmen, etc."

Sang Hongyang nodded heavily and said, "Okay! Wei Chen probably has the concept of simulation in his mind and knows how to carry out his work."

"I will go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to implement it now."

Wei Ning stopped Sang Hongyang and said, "Let's go to Weiyang Palace. These matters require His Majesty's consent."

Only then did Sang Hongyang realize that Weining had been directly responsible for these matters before, and he did not need to report to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but now it was no longer possible. Weining no longer had this power.

Sang Hongyang sighed, looked at Wei Ning, and said, "Your Highness, don't be angry anymore..."

Wei Ning pressed his hands and said to Sang Hongyang: "Okay, go ahead and resolve this matter as soon as possible."

Sang Hongyang nodded, as if he remembered something, and said to Wei Ning: "By the way, Li Guangli, Minister of War, mistakenly sold the latest armor of the Han Dynasty to the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions."

Wei Ning was stunned and said in shock: "What?" He really didn't expect that Li Guangli would be so stupid, and asked Sang Hongyang: "Has he been dismissed? Who is the Minister of the New Military Department?"

No one told Weining about these things, and Weining rarely asked about political matters, so he didn't know yet.

Sang Hongyang shook his head and said: "Your Majesty just reprimanded Li Guangli, he was not dismissed from office."

Wei Ning snorted, not seeming to be very concerned, and asked Sang Hongyang, "What about the new batch of armor from the Western Regions?"

Sang Hongyang said: "The current solution is to let the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions return the armor intact."

Wei Ning frowned and said, "What if the other party doesn't pay back? Are we still going to send troops to attack them?"

The big man will not stand up and deal with this matter. Even if they don't pay back, you can't do anything to them.

Sang Hongyang shook his head and said: "There are no further measures yet."

Wei Ning said in shock: "There was no discussion?"

Sang Hongyang sighed: "Your Majesty is not discussing in depth."

Wei Ning said helplessly: "Okay, be prepared if the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions don't return it. If they buy weapons and equipment normally, it's your fault. There's nothing you can do if they don't return it."

"No matter what, this war must not be started. The Han Dynasty is morally untenable and sending troops may not necessarily bring benefits. If any problems arise, it will only fuel the ambitions of the Sixteen Kingdoms in the Western Regions."

Sang Hongyang nodded and said, "I will mention it to Your Majesty at the appropriate time."

Wei Ning hummed and stopped trying to persuade Sang Hongyang to stay.

……

Sang Hongyang returned to the Ministry of Finance immediately and scribbled down all the conversations he had with Weining. Sang Hongyang had not yet absorbed many things.

After finishing writing, Sang Hongyang asked all officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs to come together for a meeting, mainly to discuss specific details and fund management methods.

Tax planning needs to be improved in detail, mainly by adding fund management measures.

Three days later, the Ministry of Household Affairs had discussed an effective fund management method, and Sang Hongyang immediately went to find Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

"I have met His Majesty."

Sang Hongyang informed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty of the latest improvement policies of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty nodded secretly after listening.

He knew that Hu Bu couldn't accomplish these things on his own, and Wei Ning was still teaching Sang Hongyang.

"Did the prince tell you?"

Sang Hongyang nodded and said, "Your Majesty, yes."

"Then you can do it yourself. Why do you need to come to me to ask?"

Sang Hongyang said: "Dian Huai said that he has no right to make arbitrary decisions on the taxation of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He still needs to ask His Majesty to review it and make a decision."

Emperor Wu of Han snorted slightly and said: "Since there is no problem, let's go and inform the household officials in various places. Your household department must supervise it carefully."

Since the commercial tax reform, the court has not collected any tax money. Let’s take a look at the results after this reform.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty waved his hand and said to Sang Hongyang: "Go down and implement it as soon as possible...wait."

"What else did the prince say?"

Sang Hongyang said hurriedly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that it is best not to use troops in the Western Regions."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said, "I understand, let's go down."

"Here!"

(End of this chapter)