After Vera agreed to the employment request, she quickly started packing her things and left with Lynch. In fact, there wasn't much to pack, just some office supplies like rulers, erasers, various pens, and tools needed for bookkeeping.
Before Lynch hired her, she had been working part-time here. It sounds quite cheap, and indeed it is. When the office had work demand, they would notify her to come work. The money she could earn each month was actually not much.
Most offices would adopt the "training newcomers" approach to reduce costs, like Vera who had been an accountant for a while, often only responsible for the final review, which doesn't take long.
Real long-term work was handed over to those newcomers, and for this the office didn't need to offer a high salary, saving a significant amount of money for the office.
When Lynch brought Vera back to the warehouse, Richard and the other two guys had already been waiting there for a while. Each of them was carrying a huge backpack, looking very straining.
"You finally made it, Boss..." Richard breathed a sigh of relief. Honestly, carrying thousands of dollars on oneself is not an easy task, but if placed on the ground... it's not quite safe either.
Sabin City's security is limited to the city center. Areas outside the city center don't have as many patrol officers and mounted police. If something happens, the police would find it hard to arrive in time.
The Warehouse District is one of those areas. If not for the three of them standing together, if it were just one person, they might have left already.
Lynch nodded his head and opened the side door of the warehouse, then turned on all the lights. As he walked towards the office, he introduced Vera to everyone.
It must be said, having someone in the role of an accountant made the three of Richard's hearts a little more settled. After all, a fly-by-night company wouldn't think of hiring a full-time accountant.
At the same time, Lynch explained to Vera their current main business, the change service.
"My salespeople collect change from outside and send it to me, then other businesses or individuals exchange change from me at a certain rate. I make the margin difference, that's my main business for now..."
Vera listened carefully because this would be her main work for the upcoming period. Lynch continued, "You don't need to worry about my tax issues, you know..." He looked around at the very shabby office and said with a half-smile, "City Hall encourages micro-entrepreneurship like ours and exempts us from taxes. We only need to file a complete report. There's no need for tax evasion."
In reality, there is no such thing as legitimate or illegitimate tax evasion, it all boils down to avoiding taxes. Since it's not a legal act, why are some tax evasions pursued while others are not?
It's quite simple. The ones that get pursued are just too crude. They hire accountants who are not professional enough, they themselves are not cautious, plus the normal operation of the Federal tax system, they are sure to fall.
And those that aren't pursued, no one knows how much money they spend on avoiding taxes, how many connections they make to dodge part of the taxes. Not to mention, some even push for local law changes to successfully evade taxes.
The cost of "legitimate" tax evasion is too high, which is not something Lynch can afford now. Plus, with the tax exemptions and reductions for micro-enterprises, until he gets significant attention from the Federal Tax Bureau, he doesn't need to consider these issues.
"By the way, before I registered the company, I had already done some similar businesses, and I have some money in hand. Can this money be included in the upcoming accounts?"
Vera was slightly lost. It was the first time she heard someone so eager to pay taxes. In the past, all those she dealt with would try every means to pay less tax, even if it was just a dollar less. To them, it was a victory.
This sudden shift in stance gave her a novel feeling. Her professional level quickly brought her back to her senses. She pushed her glasses slightly to cover up her earlier daze, and said, "Of course..."
She spoke and paused slightly, adding a sentence, "I think you should custom-make a set of invoices. The tax system will ask us to provide related documentation. If there is a legitimate and complete invoice system, everything will become simpler!"
In Vera's subsequent explanation, Lynch realized that invoices do not exist in this world. Instead, there's a judicially recognized registered invoice system.
Any registered company can pay to apply for their own registered invoices at the tax bureau. It looks like a very bureaucratic and cumbersome system, but it isn't.
As long as you submit your invoice design, provide it to the Federal Tax Bureau, and after approval, keep a sample, you can use them.
Of course, the printing of invoices needs to be done at semi-official printing institutions that have cooperative relationships with the Federal Tax Bureau across various regions. They will put codes on the invoices to ensure their legality.
As for how to fill out the invoices once in hand, that completely depends on individual conscience.
Sometimes Lynch couldn't help saying, he likes this world, it's not only of high quality and cultured but also very conscientious!
"That's great, you've solved a lot of my problems!" Lynch suddenly reached out to shake Vera's hand, quickly letting go before she showed any emotion.
It seemed he only acted out of temporary excitement, which might be easily misunderstood. Even Vera didn't think Lynch did it on purpose, but rather thought if she dwelled too much on this issue, she would seem too concerned.
She restrained the unfounded speculation in her mind, smiling as she looked at Lynch.
"You really are my angel, how about I treat you to dinner tonight?" He placed a chair next to Vera and sat down.
A faint, upscale fragrance emanated from Lynch, not overpowering, very subtle, yet constantly reminding those influenced by it of its presence.
This was specially purchased last night. For the Middle Class, style can maximize one's impression of another person. Combined with Lynch's brief observation of Vera, he purchased this light type of men's perfume.
The classic woody scent with a hint of lively fruitiness, this strange combination instead highlighted a special temperament of Lynch, a contradictory yet captivating aura.
She looked at Lynch, not having time to react, and Lynch added, "For our work, the first day of employment, shouldn't we have a meal together?"
This reasoning was hard for Vera to refute. She hesitated and, after thinking for a long time, did not give Lynch any definite answer, but said, "I need to inform my family first. You know, I'm already married, and I have my own children..."
Lynch's face didn't show any disappointment or dismay, he simply looked at her and nodded, "No problem, I'll wait for you!" He paused, "Besides, I have some other work-related matters I'd like to discuss with you."