Chapter 721 Whose pot?
The "Paradise" document, a major document released by the International Alliance of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in his previous life, reveals tax loopholes and how political and business powers conceal a large number of assets.
Once this document was published, it caused an uproar in the entire Western world. There were more than 1 million documents involving many tax havens around the world, and more than 90 media around the world participated in the investigation. Among them, the names of more than 10 ZZ families from nearly 50 countries were included. The Queen of Britain and the Minister of Real Power were all on the list. In addition, there were entrepreneurs, athletes, actors and stars from all walks of life, which almost covered most of the upper class in the West.
Its explosiveness is far beyond the 'mail door' incident that was only ignited in the United States.
The core of the “Paradise” document is focused on Bermuda’s Yibo Law Firm, a company with a history of more than 10 years serving exceptionally wealthy people.
It is committed to helping wealthy people reduce their tax burden; to secretly provide assets such as companies, private jets, real estate and yachts; and to establish large offshore trusts.
Yibo Law Firm has offices in all tax havens around the world.
Yang Cheng doesn't remember much of the specific content of the document, but he can remember it all, such as the "Paradise Document" shows that the US Secretary of State has an investment share in a transportation company with direct financial ties to the Polar Bear's cronies and the Venezuelan National Petroleum Corporation.
For example, the "Paradise Document" also appeared in the "Single Document", with more than 10 consultants and major donors of the Elephant Party.
Of course, Yang Cheng is now focusing on the content involving the British ZF or the royal family, because it makes Wetherro not sure about it and takes the initiative to ask for help. The people involved are definitely not small, but Yang Cheng can't remember the general situation, so he can only pretend to be ignorant and ask, "What shocking inside story is there?"
Witherro swallowed and said with a panic look on his face, "That document is not complete. It should have been deliberately deleted and sent by someone. Some of the content shows that our British Queen invested 7.5 million pounds into a Cayman Islands fund through the private property, the Duke of Lancaster, in 2005.
The fund then invested in buying equity in two British retailers accused of exploiting poor families and vulnerable groups.”
It means that the Duke of Lancaster, which owns and protects his personal expenses, deposits part of his funds in funds registered in Cayman and Bermuda.
Yang Cheng secretly smacked her tongue. Ordinary people might say: It is not illegal to invest in offshore companies.
Indeed, everyone can register capital like offshore companies. The problem is that investors are members of the British royal family and the most honorable queen. The targets of investing are offshore companies. This involves the issue of "tax avoidance" and "money making money". You should know that the Queen of England only has the part of the income subsidized by ZF and does not need to pay taxes.
In fact, as the king of a country, the queen enjoys many strange immunities.
Within the scope of British law, the object of civil and criminal proceedings cannot be the monarch; the passport is issued in the name of the monarch, so the queen does not and does not need to have a passport.
These strange rights also exist in taxation. The British tax collection agency Her Majesty the Queen's General Administration of Taxation and Customs has no right to tax the Queen because the law stipulates that the monarch's income, capital gains or property inheritance do not bear the responsibility for being taxed.
This strange arrangement actually has some logic: the queen should treat the ZF policy equally and fairly, but if the tax terms passed by politicians determine the queen's actual income, the stakeholders may make the queen unfair.
Monarchs of other countries also have similar tax exemptions: the Dutch kings do not need to pay income taxes.
However, the law is beautiful and the reality is cruel. The fire in Windsor Castle in 199 triggered a series of public discussions. The core of the discussion was whether the restoration of the royal castle should cost the majority of taxpayers. The result of this was that the Queen took the initiative to pay two of its three main income to bear the royal expenses from the national taxes.
Therefore, since then, the Queen’s tax payments are first of all her private income, such as: investment income, like other taxpayers. Of course, the specific tax details belong to the Queen’s privacy, and the public does not have the right to know;
Then there is the Queen's small treasury, which will be taxed if income or income is generated. The money of the small treasury is provided by the above-mentioned "Dule of Lancaster".
For example, last year, the net income of the Principality was nearly £0 million, so in theory, the Queen might be required to pay income tax of more than £8 million;
The Queen's third source of income is the "monarchal grant" given by the British Finance Ministry, which does not require taxation, because the salary in these years is originally used for the Queen's daily official expenses.
Of course, the most funny thing is that the queen also needs to pay property tax consciously. Buckingham Palace is classified as an H-class house worth more than 10,000 pounds by the municipal government. Therefore, the queen has to pay a property tax of 176 pounds to the city hall every year. John Bull is also ridiculous when it comes to being funny.
In short, once the news that the Queen deliberately avoids taxes is spread, it will definitely make the John Cats suffer from the mad cow disease. Don’t forget that the British royal family is the pride of the British beauty salon. The words, deeds and actions of the royal members are all imitations of the British. Now, the royal family respected and supported by thousands of people put a part of the money in offshore companies. Not only does the money make money, but also "evade taxes". The investments are all funds that do not do personnel. Companies, how do you let the British view the British royal family? If the relevant news is proven to be real, then the British royal family will be greatly ugly.
Of course, now this document is in Yang Cheng's hands. He has no idea whether to leak the information. Moreover, he vaguely feels that this document may be caused by Julian Assange. This is similar to the "mail gate" incident in the last round.
The same thing is said, there is no real coincidence in this world, and Yang Cheng doesn't believe this thing. Why is it that coincidental? When he came to the UK, a hacker sent this confidential document to his subordinates with righteousness, and it happened to be delivered to the most old-fashioned and just Wethero?
Today's auction was broadcast live online, so the news that Yang Cheng came to the UK was that even if Julian Assange, who was facing the computer all day long, might have learned through the news that he came to the UK. This constitutes an opportunity for the "Paradise" document to be sent to Weathero.
Is it even possible that the so-called female reporter who was harassed by ing was also directed by Julian Assange?
Although it sounds a bit incredible, what cannot be denied is the possibility. Although Assange was banned, the group of strangers under his command are still at large. He does not lack people who work for him.
So what is his purpose? After he refused to cooperate, he used such a document to provoke it?
From another perspective, is it beneficial to Julian Assange to expose the scandal of the British royal family and politicians?
The answer is yes. When the British are in chaos, they have no time to pay attention to him. You should know that the person who sends people to patrol and monitor the Ecuadorian Embassy every day is the Secretary of Defense **.
It was terrifying to think about it carefully. If it weren't for Yang Cheng's intention to come to England, he would have doubted whether Recosta had been lured by Assange to lure him over.
However, Wethero's words disrupted Yang Cheng's thoughts and made him wake up from his persecution. He provided Yang Cheng with a novel view that this matter is likely to be a political struggle within the UK and a game between the two internal and external forces.
According to Wetherro, whether it is the harassment incident or the "heaven" document, the goal is to directly point to conservative dang and challenge the prestige of the British royal family. At the root, it may still be about Brexit.
Now in the matter of Brexit, the Brexit faction and the EU-stay faction within the UK, and the Brexit faction and the EU-stay faction outside the UK, and the hostile stay and Brexit faction are connected. To be precise, it is collusion. The two factions have been fighting for more than half a year.
In terms of the current overall situation, the Brexit power within the UK is slightly stronger, mainly because the British royal family supports Brexit. For this reason, the Queen of England personally went to Scotland to suppress it, demanding that Scotland's ZZ power focus on national stability and overall situation, stop making noise and independence, and stop making trouble and not to make trouble.
The Europeans are naturally unwilling to accept that the other party has the advantage, so they naturally have to find a way to crack down on the Brexits.
Speaking of which, the British are just thinking about good things. The thief is about to die. The original idea is not to assume the obligations in the EU, and to enjoy the "incense offerings" in the EU as "layed disciples" in the EU. Germany and France insist on enjoying rights while fulfilling their obligations.
After the successful Brexit referendum in the previous life, the two sides continued to negotiate for more than a year. During the negotiations, John Niu could play less and less cards. On the contrary, the EU has more and more conditions. John Niu even put down his face and came to Z for help. As a result, he was slapped back by the people of Z. You are crazy. Z is now closing the door to develop the economy. Who has nothing to do to participate in your own affairs?
More importantly, what Country Z needs is a complete EU to restrain the United States and polar bears. You tm now come over and tell me not to play anymore. You still want me to greet you with a smile? Be your dream of Jesus.
Anyway, in the end, the British had no choice but to continue to maintain their original economic and trade partnerships with member states in the EU. Germany, France and other countries offered the conditions to pay money first and then talk about other things.
Germany, France and others disagree with Brexit at all. Since you insist on Brexit, I not only want you to leave the house with nothing, but also have to punish you for being unsustainable!
Since the EU wants to achieve the goal of killing chickens to warn monkeys, although it cannot kill "chicken" (UK), it must make "chicken" worse than death.
This cannot be blamed on the cruelty of EU countries such as Germany and France. It is the first place for Britain to be unkind. Of course, the EU will be unrighteous. They are all robbers. When they start to interact, who will compare who is kind and righteous, and who will show mercy to whom? They are companions when they rob each other. When they rob each other, who doesn’t want to kill anyone?
Chapter completed!