"To tell you the truth, I don't understand German accounting standards. The company's monthly financial statements so far have all been approved by German accounting firms. If you have any questions, you can ask them. Their explanations may be better than mine. It's more accurate." Dong Qiangqiang said this without deliberately prevaricating or denying, because he really didn't know how to keep accounts, and he never expected that a German accountant would make such a mistake, "But I have a question, if the other party said to pay our company After paying the money, can’t you just check the bank statements on both sides of our bank? Isn’t it the fastest and clearest way to check?”
"The accountant of that company said that they did not pay you by bank transfer." The man with glasses said quietly, "but by cash."
"Cash?" Dong Qiangqiang was even more confused. "We generally transfer money from company to company, and there is never any cash transaction. I can provide you with our contract. It has been agreed that the other party should pay by bank transfer. I don't Do you know why they gave me cash?”
"Generally, there are two possibilities for a party receiving cash not to pay taxes in time." The man with glasses said coldly, "One is that the accounting skills are not good enough and forgets to enter the accounts in time. The other possibility is that tax evasion is intentional." Sharp. His eyes flashed across Dong Qiangqiang's face, "But you are using an accounting firm."
The other party's implication couldn't be more obvious. He almost pointed at Dong Qiangqiang's face and said, "Stop making excuses."
Dong Qiangqiang ignored the other party's subtext and immediately asked: "Then why did he record it in his own account?"
"Because this expenditure is an expense to him, it can reduce his total profit for the year. In other words, it can reduce his tax return at the end of the year."
The other party's logic was reasonable, and Dong Qiangqiang was speechless for a moment. But he was not willing to bear the suspicion of tax evasion (and could not bear it), so he could only ask again: "Since they said they paid in cash, then whoever paid the cash to will always leave a receipt, right? As long as they pay it in cash, right?" Take out the receipt and compare the handwriting and you will know whether I have received the money or not." At this point, even Dong Qiangqiang himself was surprised. He didn't expect that he could say goodbye to the other party so calmly. Maybe it was because he often faced wild boars alone, which made his courage and courage unknowingly improve.
The man with glasses suddenly fell silent because the tax bureau did not find any receipt related to the money in that company.
In other words, the tax bureau only has witnesses but no physical evidence.
But Dong Qiangqiang didn't know this, he was still talking to himself. "Our company's account books are all in the clubhouse. You should have checked them, right? I am willing to confront the other party face to face. If I accept them, I will definitely pay taxes. The problem is that I didn't..." Dong Qiangqiang said as words flashed through his mind. A thought, like a sudden flash of lightning in a dark cloudy sky, woke him up.
He thought of a terrible possibility, so he didn't continue.
The person collecting the money may not be him, but Lei Lanting.
At this moment, a female employee wearing tax bureau work clothes hurriedly walked in from the door, walked to the man with glasses and whispered a few words. The man with glasses listened attentively and nodded from time to time. After more than ten seconds, the female employee He turned around and left the room.
"I need to call my lawyer." When Dong Qiangqiang said this, he no longer had the same confidence as before.
"Okay." The man with glasses pointed to the door.
Dong Qiangqiang walked quickly outside the tax bureau and quickly dialed the number of lawyer Frederick.
But Frederick did not understand tax law, so he asked his secretary to find a lawyer from the law firm who knew tax law for Dong Qiangqiang.
After listening to Dong Qiangqiang’s statement, the female lawyer asked directly: “So the tax bureau hasn’t formally prosecuted you yet?”
"No. They seem to be still investigating. I am pretty sure that I have not received the other party's money, but I am not sure whether my partner has received it." Dong Qiangqiang admitted, "I haven't asked him yet, and even if he told me He didn’t take the money and I didn’t know if I could trust him.”
"So you're making this call to consult first and then decide whether to hire a lawyer?"
"Yes. Is your consultation paid or free?" Dong Qiangqiang knew that lawyers' time was very valuable.
"From now on, the consultation is free within fifteen minutes, and billing will begin if it exceeds fifteen minutes." She continued, "If you need to litigate, you can hire me as your defense lawyer. If you are not sure you If your partner has ever received cash from the other company, you may consider: 1. Admit your mistake to the tax bureau. 2. Resubmit the correct financial statement to the tax bureau. 3. Pay back the amount that was not paid in time due to the incorrect financial report. Taxes. 4. Accept possible penalties.”
"It's okay to pay a fine, but doesn't that mean admitting that I evaded taxes? Won't this affect my visa and my company's future operations?"
"According to the relevant provisions of German tax law, if you proactively admit your mistakes and pay back the tax arrears and corresponding penalties in a timely manner, it should not affect your visa and continue to open a company. For foreigners like you, due to the lack of understanding It is not uncommon for mistakes to be made due to the mastery of German financial knowledge. If the amount is not large, it generally will not have much impact."
After hearing what the other party said, Dong Qiangqiang felt confident. He continued to ask: "Then if I ask you to defend me, can you guarantee that I will win the case?"
"I need more detailed information on this matter before I can reply to you." The lawyer said quickly.
"Okay, thank you for your suggestion. If I file a lawsuit, I will contact you again." Dong Qiangqiang hung up the phone politely.
Dong Qiangqiang, who once again sat opposite the bespectacled man, said sincerely: "Sorry, I really don't remember receiving this money, but it may be related to my unfamiliarity with German accounting standards. Now I want to know what I can do. Correct financial mistakes I may have made?”
The bespectacled man thought that Dong Qiangqiang would continue to argue with him eloquently, but was caught off guard by Dong Qiangqiang's sudden change of style. He thought for a while and said in a serious tone: "If you admit to tax evasion, you will first have to pay the tax arrears, and secondly, you will have to accept a certain amount of fine."
"If I pay the fine after paying the tax, will this affect my ability to continue studying and starting a company in Germany?" Dong Qiangqiang's biggest concern right now is not the fine at all, but whether he can continue to stay in Germany.
"As long as you complete the repayment as soon as possible, there will be no impact. But I must point out that your company will stay on our watch list for a period of time. If you do not commit the crime again in the future, we will remove your company from the watch list. Take it off the list.”
"K, please tell me the process of paying back taxes and fines now. I hope I can make up for the mistakes made due to lack of financial knowledge now." Dong Qiangqiang said humbly.
The man with glasses threw a stack of documents to Dong Qiangqiang. Dong Qiangqiang filled out more than a dozen forms step by step under his guidance, feeling even more tired than the preparatory exam in the morning.
Fortunately for Dong Qiangqiang, since the amount of unaccounted income was relatively small (less than 1,000 marks) and he had no other tax reporting issues, the tax bureau only issued a fine of 200 marks in the end.
Dong Qiangqiang left the tax bureau and headed straight to Lei Lanting's house.
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