american tax collector

Chapter 342 Silicon Valley Shock
"It's the airport indeed. Looks like Inspector General David is going to fly to Silicon Valley!"

"Inspector General David went to Silicon Valley once before, but that time he went to investigate Satoshi Nakamoto. This time, he is clearly going to conduct a tax audit of this place. Those giant companies are going to suffer."

"In fact, Silicon Valley has already been audited by tax authorities. Amazon was one of them. Now it's the turn of companies like Google, Verizon, and Oracle!"

Amid the nationwide discussion, David had already arrived at Washington International Airport and boarded a flight to San Francisco shortly afterwards.

After nearly three hours of flight, the plane entered San Francisco and landed safely at SFO Airport.

The hatch opened and a group of four people walked out.

"Ni... Jerry, the people who are waiting for us from the Bay Area Police Station should be here, right?"

David originally wanted to call Neeson, but suddenly realized that Neeson had been assigned by him to patrol the area under his jurisdiction, so he quickly changed his words.

As for the man named Jerry who was following him, he was an inspector in his department, also a retired Marine Corps. He was very skilled, so he was brought here by Jerry as a bodyguard.

In addition to Jerry, there was another security inspector named Munson and Straksha, the director in charge of the Silicon Valley area.

"Here he is, there he sees us!"

Looking in the direction Jerry pointed, they saw a man in a suit waving at them, and they immediately walked over.

"Hello, Inspector General David. I'm Inspector McCalla from the Bay Area Office."

"Hello, Inspector McCullagh."

After the two sides shook hands, McCallum led them to the parking space outside and got into a Toyota commercial vehicle.

The Bay Area branch is located at 45 Donned Street, across from the gate of Silicon Valley.

At this time, in an office of the bureau, Director Bruna received a text message. She immediately picked up the desk phone and notified other senior executives of the bureau to go to the lobby on the first floor to prepare to welcome David's arrival.

Soon, a group of senior officials from the Bay Area Bureau arrived at the first-floor lobby.

After arriving, Bruna immediately asked, "Deputy Director Freina, have the tax reports of those Silicon Valley companies been re-drafted?"

"It's done."

Bruna nodded, then looked at another person and asked, "Tax Inspector Xiaoye, are there any major problems with the tax cases that our branch has reopened?"

"I led two inspection teams to check it carefully over the past two days, and there shouldn't be any major problems."

The Japanese tax inspector named Ono replied.

In the following time, Bruna asked the senior executives in the bureau again and again. Only after confirming that there would not be any major problems in the bureau did she feel relieved.

After all, David, the new official, is bound to make a lot of changes when he takes office, and she doesn't want this change to start in their Bay Area branch first.

"They're coming!"

While they were thinking, the voice of an inspector made everyone look up immediately.

Sure enough, the Toyota commercial vehicle that went to the airport to pick up David returned, and after the door opened, the group of people who got out could be no one else but David.

After all, David is now a senior official in the General Administration, and he is also a powerful figure as the Chief Inspector of Taxation. Bruna did not dare to neglect him and immediately went to greet him: "Chief Inspector David, welcome to our Bay Area Branch for inspection."

"Chief Bruna, long time no see."

David had come into contact with Director Bruna the last time he came to Silicon Valley to track down Satoshi Nakamoto, so he was not a stranger to her at this time.

"By the way, you have also received a notice from the headquarters, Director Bruna, how is your branch preparing?"

"From the moment we received the order from the General Administration for the Storm Tax Cleanup, our Bay Area Branch has been on high alert. I can guarantee that all the inspectors in our branch are now fully prepared, waiting for the order from Inspector General David!"

"Very good, let's talk somewhere else."

The last time he came to Silicon Valley was to track down Satoshi Nakamoto, and he also examined some people here. Now that the time has come, he naturally has to put away the information he obtained at that time.

Of course, all this still requires the help of the Bay Area Branch.

"please……"

Bruna took David to her office, and then David began to assign him tasks...

……

In a conference room of Google in Silicon Valley, representatives from Oracle, Weisoft and other well-known companies have arrived, but everyone's face looks extremely gloomy.

"I think everyone here has received the news that David from the IRS has come to our place. What do you think about this?"

As the organizer of this conference, Google's CEO Ryan Fraser looked at everyone and asked.

Although they all have a common backer, the Freemasons, it is clear that the Freemasons have not yet recovered from the hearing and it may be difficult for them to lend a helping hand for the time being, so they can only try to save themselves.

"Let him come if he wants. Anyway, we at Oracle are innocent and we are not afraid of his investigation!"

"Haha, you Oracle are innocent? Don't tell me that you acquired Sun Microsystems for 09 billion in 74, acquired Acme Packet, a manufacturer of network transmission products, for 13 billion in 17, and... do you dare to say that there are no problems with these transactions? And do you dare to say that David's methods will not find any problems?"

"you……"

The Oracle representative's face turned red with anger after hearing this.

In fact, their company is certainly not as innocent as he said. On the contrary, companies like theirs that can grow and develop into giants in the United States basically have to take some unconventional approaches in the early stages. Otherwise, how could they have survived the bloodbath?

The reason why he said that was simply because he didn't want to take on the responsibility and wanted others to take the lead. Unfortunately, although he was smart, the people present were not stupid either. They immediately uncovered the company's past and revealed his thoughts.

"Okay, there's no point in saying this. Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, we should unite as one and figure out a good way to deal with it!"

After Ryan finished speaking, an Asian man in a leather jacket spoke up, "To put it bluntly, David and the IRS just want money. If money can solve the problem... I don't think it's off-limits..."

His name is Jensen Huang, and he is the founder and CEO of INVISTA.

Although his company's current market value is not as high as giants such as Weilian and Google, with the advent of the AI ​​era and the increasing global demand for graphics cards, his company is generally favored by the industry, and it is not impossible for it to surpass those traditional giants in the future.

"Haha, if it can be solved with money, then I will naturally consider it. But you have also seen how much money companies like Amazon and Ethereum paid to feed the IRS. Will you pay for us? And even if we are willing to pay, will the shareholders behind us be willing?"

Ryan immediately sneered.

Each of their companies has a close relationship with the Freemasons, and now the Freemasons and the IRS are obviously at odds. If they give the money directly to the IRS without even resisting, what will the Freemasons think?
When the time comes, the Freemasons will be furious and being liquidated would be the least of their worries!
No one dares to touch this bad luck.

"Companies like Amazon and Ethereum were fined because they went against the IRS. If we were more sensible, we might not have to pay so much..."

Huang Renxun still sticks to his opinion.

He is different from giants like Google, Viagra, Amazon, etc., although his Nvidia is also controlled by several Judicial investment banks such as Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street.

But in his early years, due to his bloodline and personality, he was suppressed by the Freemasonry.

The reason why he was still able to rise was entirely due to his superb personal abilities.

Finally, seeing that his rise was inevitable, the Freemasons simply let go and used investment banks such as BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street to acquire shares in his company.

Over the years, after seeing Nvidia gradually become a hen that lays golden eggs, the Freemasons have actually been trying to kick him out, but fortunately he has resolved them one by one.

Therefore, he didn't mind shedding a little blood to disgust the Freemasonry Group. This could be considered a small revenge.

After hearing what Huang Renxun said, many people present showed some signs of being moved, but no one dared to agree when they thought of the Freemasonry behind him.

"He just arrived, and we are so scared that we go to his house to pay tribute. This is absolutely impossible. Huang Renxun, don't forget that you are one of us. It is better to stay on the same front with us. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, you can't afford it!"

"Of course I didn't forget!"

Huang Renxun showed his dissatisfaction directly, and the two words "did not forget" emphasized his tone, as if they had some hidden meaning.

Just when the atmosphere at the scene seemed a little tense, a woman hurried in and whispered a few words in Ryan's ear. His face changed instantly.

"What's wrong Ryan?"

The representative of Oracle noticed something unusual and immediately asked.

"I just received news that the Bay Area Branch has summoned the heads of Cisco, Aolian, Liquid... and more than a dozen other companies!"

"what!"

There was an uproar at the scene, and everyone's face showed solemnity.

Although Cisco, Allianz, Liquid and other dozen companies are not world-class giants like them, they can also be regarded as mid-level companies in Silicon Valley.

And David has just arrived in Silicon Valley. It would be fine if you checked each company and each account one by one, but now you are directly summoning the heads of these dozen companies. Aren't you too confident?

"It looks like he's going to make a big move, but this is also a good thing for us. I'll just wait and see what happens to these dozen companies first!"

After hearing what Ryan said, the rest of the people at the scene instantly came back to their senses.

Yes, it was indeed a good thing for them that David did not take direct action against them upon his arrival. And now that these dozen mid-level companies have been summoned, they can also decide what to do based on the follow-up situations of these dozen companies!
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"Hello everyone, this is CBS TV. I'm already in Silicon Valley. According to the latest news, the Bay Area Office, under the instruction of Inspector General David, has officially launched a tax investigation here. Currently, more than a dozen companies, led by Cisco, Auslink, Liquid... have received subpoenas, and they are about to rush to the Bay Area Office to cooperate with the investigation..."

A large number of media reporters have arrived in Silicon Valley and are reporting on the situation on the scene.

"Oh my god! Inspector General David has just arrived in Silicon Valley. Is he going to take action so soon? He is too swift!"

"More than a dozen companies were involved in the deal, which is really a 'big deal'. But then again, Inspector General David's move is probably to make an example of others."

"Although more than a dozen companies have been summoned, they are all mid-level companies in Silicon Valley. There is no giant among them. It is indeed killing a chicken to scare the monkeys. It depends on whether companies like Weiruan, Google, and Invista know their place. Otherwise, it is not impossible for them to follow in the footsteps of Amazon!"

At the same time, people who saw the news online also sparked heated discussions.

Bay Area Branch.

At this time, David was in an arranged office, leisurely drinking a cup of coffee, and opposite him sat Straksha, who was reviewing some documents.

"From the report of the Bay Area Branch, it can be seen that there was indeed something fishy about Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility for US$125 billion. Their digital businesses such as social media and online software stores are mainly carried out in the global cyberspace. Apart from setting up headquarters, they do not need to set up physical business departments in most countries and regions. Tax supervision is simply impossible. As long as we focus on this point and continue to investigate, we will gain a lot."

After all, it was the first time that Straksha worked on a case with David, so he really wanted to show his abilities. After studying the case for a while, he put forward some of his own opinions and suggestions.

"what about others?"

"Other big companies like Oracle and INVISTA also have some problems. Oracle has problems with several acquisitions, and INVISTA's products are irreplaceable and have basically been in a monopoly position in the industry over the years. So their problems lie in inflated prices and accounting issues. As for..."

"Giggle..."

Before he could finish, there was a knock on the door, so David had to say, "Come in."

The person who came in was McCullagh, who had come to greet them. He said, "Inspector General David, all the people who were summoned are here and have been arranged to wait in the conference room outside."

(End of this chapter)