"Master Li, the freer the market, the more it will attract businessmen from all over the world. Only in this way can your country be revitalized in a short period of time."
"Everyone in the world slanders me, Qin Feng, and is determined to destroy Beidi. Little do they know that I, Qin, am the one who cares about your country the most. Only when your country's economy is prosperous can those of us who are located on the border and rely on cross-border trade benefit. "
"On the contrary, war and turmoil are the last things I want to see."
"Isn't your country the most short of money? Once the market is opened, a large number of businessmen will pour in, and the hot money they will bring will solve your country's urgent needs once and for all."
“Just the trade tax is collected and paid.”
Trade tax is not a new thing developed by Qin Feng. Since ancient times, certain taxes have been levied on trade between countries.
However, trade tax can only be regarded as a small profit for most countries. The main tax revenue still relies on the contributions of domestic people.
However, the method provided by Qin Feng can greatly increase trade taxes and give Beidi a shot in the arm for its weak economy.
Li Yu was silent, his brain running rapidly.
The second demand that he originally wanted to spurn was the trade tax.
Why was the trade tax set by Liang Guo?
But after listening to Qin Feng's words, he was a little shaken. If Liang and Di take the lead, and the surrounding countries actively participate, the scale of trade will increase significantly. The most intuitive trade tax revenue alone will be a A huge fortune.
The most critical point is that Qin Feng can't do anything about trade taxes.
After all, this is directly connected to the finance of Beidi Household Department, and outsiders can't even put a finger in it.
"This...trade tax, how to specifically formulate it?"
Seeing that Li Yu was tempted, Qin Feng was naturally eloquent and told everything he knew.
"Normally, the commercial tax is 2% of profits. During the war years, the commercial tax was very high. There is nothing we can do about it, so it is not included in the discussion for the time being."
"Moreover, this two percent business tax is too general."
"Business tax is not a one-time payment. It includes city tax, customs duty, city entry tax, transit tax, escort tax and many other types of taxes. This undoubtedly further suppresses the living space of merchants."
"As the saying goes, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, businessmen have always been regarded as a low-income earner, and it is understandable that they are not taken seriously. But who can have trouble with money? If you want to make money, you must relax all restrictions on businessmen."
"So my preliminary suggestion is to cancel all kinds of taxes for overseas businessmen and keep only two types, city tax and transit tax."
“The city tax will remain unchanged at two percent, but the transit tax will be increased to eight percent!”
"To put it bluntly, transit merchants must pay one-tenth of their profits to pay taxes."
Li Yu felt faintly excited. Ten percent of profits and one percent of taxes would revitalize the entire Di country's economy. This would be unprecedented.
And at first, Li Yu was worried that Qin Feng would make a fuss about trade.
But after listening to everything, Qin Feng was making suggestions for the State of Di, as if he really hoped that the State of Di would be revitalized so that he would benefit.
As everyone knows, Qin Feng has already buried a lot of holes here.
The tax rate is not high, but it is by no means low. Coupled with the additional capital expenditure of cross-border trade, it will undoubtedly automatically screen out many businessmen with relatively weak economic strength.
To prevent a large number of businessmen from taking advantage of the situation and flooding into Beidi, causing damage to the business environment in Daliang.
Secondly, trade is relative.
It is impossible to export from Daliang on a net basis, while Beidi only buys but does not sell.
As long as Beidi merchants cross the border, Daliang will naturally collect a wave of taxes.
Due to the large difference in commodity types between the two countries, Daliang mainly sells various handmade products, while Beidi mainly sells cattle, sheep and other products. This is the process of exchanging handicrafts for products.
In addition, Beidi is rich in iron ore, and Qin Feng has long been interested in iron ore.
When trade develops, Qin Feng will naturally try his best to let Beidi gradually turn the iron ore, which is strictly restricted and prohibited from trading, into commodities and export them to Liang State.
Of course, Beidi Ma, whom Qin Feng is eager to see through, is also indispensable.
Although plateau horses are good, they are too few in number. If you really want to train a large number of cavalry, you have to rely on the excellent and large number of Beidi horses.
Beidi may make a small profit from this trade, but Qin Feng will definitely make a bloody profit.
Li Yu is very shrewd, and he knows that there must be many "little tails" hidden in it.
But compared to Liang Guo, who was very confident, Di Guo was not so confident.
Therefore, revitalizing the Di Kingdom is actually a process of "choose and give-off".
In order to revitalize national strength, how much risk is Di Guo willing to take?
If the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, then it is feasible; if the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, then it is rejected.
"This trade tax is basically feasible."
"Although market freedom will cause some problems, it is within the range that Dadi can afford. After all, it is indeed urgent for Dadi to quickly boost business."
"Maintaining the trade routes of neighboring countries is also safeguarding the interests of Dadi. This can be passed now."
"As for transit merchants, they enjoy the same rights as my Dadi merchants, this is open to question."
"For example, the influx of businessmen from Liang State into our territory of Dadi will inevitably cause the competitiveness of Dadi merchants to decrease, which will in turn make our own businessmen sluggish."
"Even if you make money in the end, all the businessmen are foreigners, which is not a good thing."
Since Li Yu can see through this, it means that he also has some research on business.
Qin Feng immediately explained: "Master Li, there is no need to worry about this. Don't forget that merchants passing through the border are subject to trade taxes. Moreover, merchants from your country mainly trade domestic commodities. The types of commodities between the two sides are quite different. Therefore, There is no competition.”
"If I have to say it, I, the merchant from Daliang, will bring your goods into the country when I return to avoid a wasted trip. But correspondingly, the merchants from your country will do the same."
"This is originally a win-win situation, and it is by no means a unilateral gain for me, the leader."
Li Yu nodded and added: "It's just a question of more profits but less profit. I, the merchant of Dadi, am not as good as the merchants of Liang Guo in terms of quantity. One goes and the other goes, and most of the profits still go into the pockets of Liang."
"However, considering that all countries have to participate in it and that we are not trading alone, it is not so difficult to accept."
"It's just that, if things go on like this, the gap in national power between Dadi and Liang will only get wider and wider."
"Is it possible that I, Dadi, will always succumb to the Liang Kingdom?"
After hearing this, Qin Feng asked instead of answering: "Isn't it now?"
These words directly blocked Li Yu. After this war, Beidi was no longer able to get involved in the hinterland of Daliang. On the contrary, under Qin Feng's management, the northern border of Daliang still had power and even controlled Sangzhou.
Even if he doesn't want to admit it, he can't change the fact that Beidi is being stepped on.
