A soldier was very bad at long-distance running, so he quickly fell far behind during a cross-country race in the army and ran alone. After turning a few turns, we came across a fork in the road. One road was marked for officers to run on; the other road was marked for soldiers to run on. He paused for a moment, and although he was dissatisfied that being an officer even allowed him to participate in cross-country races, he still ran towards the soldier's path. Unexpectedly, when we reached the finish line half an hour later, we were ranked first. He felt incredible. He had never achieved a ranking, and had never even finished in the top 50. However, the officer who presided over the race smiled and congratulated him on his victory.
After a few hours, a large number of people arrived. They were exhausted from running and felt strange when they saw that he had won. But suddenly everyone realized how important it is to be honest and trustworthy at the fork in the road.
[Story 3] The story of Zeng Shen killing a pig. Zeng Shen, a famous thinker and scholar in the State of Lu in the late Spring and Autumn Period, was one of the seventy-two sages among Confucius' disciples. He is knowledgeable and talented, pays great attention to self-cultivation, and has high moral character. Once, his wife had to go to the market to do errands, and the young children were clamoring to go. Zeng Shen's wife didn't want to take her child there, so she said to him, "You have fun at home, and when mother comes back, I will kill the pigs at home and cook meat for you to eat." After hearing this, the child was very happy and stopped clamoring to go. It's market time. This was meant to coax the children, but Zeng Shen’s wife forgot about it. Unexpectedly, Zeng Shen actually killed a pig at home. When his wife saw Zeng Shen killing the pig, she said, "I just wanted to let the child wait at home with peace of mind, so I said I would kill the pig and roast the meat for him to eat when I came back from the market. How could you take it seriously?" Zeng Shen said: "Children cannot be deceived. Children are young and do not understand worldly affairs. They have to learn from others, especially their parents as role models in life. Today you have deceived your child and soiled his heart. Tomorrow the child will deceive you and deceive. Others: If you break your promise in front of your children today, your children will no longer trust you tomorrow. You see how harmful this is."
The tax revenue collected in the treasury in one year was 5.342 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase. 33.8%, an increase of 1.35 billion yuan. The year 2004 was a memorable one for Changzhou's local tax revenue. Local tax revenue exceeded the 5 billion yuan mark for the first time, marking a significant milestone.
Where does the 5.3 billion yuan in tax revenue come from? Chen Wenhua, Director of the Local Taxation Bureau of Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, said: "The growth of local tax revenue is not only due to the rapid economic development and the strong promotion of policies, but also closely related to the increasing awareness of tax payment by taxpayers. Without their integrity in paying taxes in accordance with the law, local tax revenue Breaking through the 5 billion yuan mark is not easy! ”
“Paying taxes is our obligation”
In 2004, Changzhou Jutai Electronics Co., Ltd. paid 1100 yuan in taxes. More than 10,000 yuan. When mentioning this matter, the company's chairman Xia Suying said: "Paying taxes is the obligation of enterprises. We are never ambiguous on this point!"
Seeing a lot of money flowing out, the company The shareholders couldn't help but feel distressed: "Director Xia, the market competition is so fierce now. It's not easy for the company to make some money! Although we are a private enterprise, we have made great contributions to society over the years. You have done 40 After years of working in finance, why can’t you find a way to pay less tax?” But Xia Suying said: “A business cannot succeed without trust. As a taxpayer, you must pay the tax in full. , how can you play tricks?" While explaining the role and significance of taxation, she started by setting an example by taking the lead in paying taxes, which won the understanding of shareholders.
Towards the end of the year, the company organizes employees to travel as a reward for a year of hard work. In the meantime, Xia Suying accidentally learned from the media that personal income tax was also required for public travel. She immediately asked the council to calculate the tax amount and paid nearly 60,000 yuan in tax to the local tax department. The travel agency manager who arranged the itinerary for them said: "We have received so many groups, and you are the first to ask for taxes!"
In order to speed up development, most of the company's profits are kept within the company in the form of long-term loans. scroll.
When distributing interest to shareholders at the end of the year, Xia Suying never forgets to remind them to pay personal income tax, and then sends the withholding and payment fees returned by the tax department to everyone in the form of rewards, and also attaches a special text message with the "bonus". : "In order to continue to promote the good awareness of paying taxes according to law, we specially reward comrades who pay taxes!"
According to statistics, in 2004, Jutai Electronics' corporate income tax alone was more than 2.5 million yuan. Xia Suying said with emotion: "The development of enterprises is inseparable from the support of the state. We must know how to repay, and paying taxes is our contribution to society!"
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“Guests who come here to eat may not know that every time a dish is ordered in the restaurant, the front desk, warehouse, kitchen, and cashier will receive relevant information and respond immediately, and the resulting taxes will also be collected in real time. It is reflected in the financial statements, making it clear at a glance!" Tang Yanwen, chairman of Changxing Group Co., Ltd., said proudly when talking about the recently completed wireless smart handheld computer ordering system.
Since the system connects the front-end ordering system with the back-end financial software, even internal dinner parties are treated as sales and taxes are paid in full. Some people are puzzled by this. As the competition in the catering market becomes increasingly fierce, everyone is trying to avoid taxes, but Changxing Building has invested nearly 500,000 yuan to develop such a system. Isn't it obvious that it is suffering a loss? But Tang Yanwen said: "Legal operation is the most basic requirement for an enterprise. Only standardized enterprises can have a future!"
During the operation of the enterprise, the company strictly checks the tax control cash register, and every income is Print invoices so that business income exactly matches taxable amounts. Not long ago, a new financial staff came to Tang Yanwen and suggested to follow the practices of some catering companies in other places and "waste use" the invoices left by guests to reduce the company's operating costs. But Tang Yanwen said seriously: "The most important thing when working here is to act in accordance with the law. Changxing Tower will never allow such a thing to happen!" and immediately held a meeting to stipulate that if a guest does not want an invoice, it will be torn up on the spot. Fundamentally prevent illegal activities from occurring.
In order to continuously enrich the taste of the dishes, Changxinglou often hires chefs from Guangdong and other places. When paying remuneration, it is clearly stated in the contract that the salary includes tax, but some people just refuse to pay tax, saying that there is no such custom in other places. It really doesn't make sense. Tang Yanwen would rather pay taxes for them with her own money than pay a penny less in taxes.
In 2004, Changxing Tower Hotel *** paid 5.59 million yuan in various taxes. The company's financial personnel said: "We never worry about working here. The most important thing that Director Tang told us is: do it seriously. Accounts and taxes are paid in accordance with the law. Changxing Tower has nothing to hide in terms of taxes. We can withstand the strictest inspections at any time and at any time."
"Integrity and law-abiding are the cornerstone of development"
"Since its establishment 18 years ago, the company has always paid taxes in strict accordance with national laws. We firmly believe that integrity and law-abiding are the cornerstone of the sustainable and healthy development of enterprises!" Zheng Fangshun, Financial Director of Mettler Toledo China, explained his views on tax payment. view.
As early as 2000, Mettler Toledo established a credit management department to promote integrity construction in all aspects, and taxation, as an important manifestation of corporate integrity, has received special attention. In order to standardize tax payment, the company never distributes physical goods. All employees report their full income to the local tax department. Salaries, bonuses, three gold and other items are all available, and not a penny is hidden outside the accounts.
In 2003, the second enterprise invested by the Group in Changzhou - Mettler Toledo (Changzhou) Precision Instrument Co., Ltd. was officially completed and put into operation. At the beginning of its establishment, some related work required personnel support from Mettler Toledo (Changzhou) Weighing Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., and the resulting service costs exceeded 2.5 million yuan. If the company does not file a declaration, it will be difficult for the tax department to discover the existence of these expenses, and the company can also "save" a large amount of tax. But the company reported everything truthfully and paid more than 200,000 yuan in business tax and corporate income tax.
Whether it is asking experts to give lectures or paying external personal services, Mettler Toledo pays income tax in accordance with the law. Employees are clearly informed at the beginning of recruitment: What the company pays is "tax". ex-salary”. At first, people often expressed their incomprehension and hoped that companies could avoid taxes through various methods.
To this end, Guo Dawei, President of Mettler Toledo China, personally wrote an article on the internal network "General Manager Online" to educate everyone: Paying taxes in accordance with the law is the responsibility of enterprises and individuals to help employees change their mindset. In 2004, Mettler Toledo paid a tax of 72.57 million yuan, of which personal income tax alone amounted to 3.92 million yuan.