American tax officials

Chapter 342 Silicon Valley Shake

"It really is an airport. Looks like Inspector General David is flying to Silicon Valley!"

"Inspector General David went to Silicon Valley once before, but that time he was there to investigate Satoshi Nakamoto. This time, it's clear that he's going to launch a tax audit of the area. Those giant companies are going to suffer."

"Actually, Silicon Valley has already been audited by tax authorities. Amazon was one example, and now it's the turn of companies like Google, Microsoft, and Oracle!"

Amidst nationwide discussion, David arrived at Washington International Airport and soon boarded a flight to San Francisco.

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

The hatch opened, and a group of four people stepped out.

"Hey...Jerry, the people from the Bay Area Police Department who's supposed to pick us up should have arrived by now, right?"

David originally intended to call Nissen, but then realized that Nissen had already been assigned to inspect the region under his jurisdiction, so he quickly changed his address.

As for the man following Jerry behind him, he was an inspector from his department, also a retired Marine. He was quite skilled and had been brought along as a bodyguard.

Besides Jerry, another security inspector named Munson and Straxa, the supervisor in charge of the Silicon Valley area, also came.

"He's here! He's over there! He saw us!"

Following Jerry's pointing finger, they saw a man in a suit waving at them, and they immediately walked over.

"Hello Inspector David, this is Inspector McCara from the Bay Area Precinct."

"Hello, Inspector Makara."

After shaking hands, McCormick led his group to a parking space outside and got into a Toyota minivan.

The Bay Area Precinct is located at 45 Downed Avenue, across from the entrance to Silicon Valley.

Meanwhile, in one of the bureau's offices, Director Bruna received a text message. She immediately picked up the desk phone and notified the other senior officers in the bureau to go to the lobby on the first floor to prepare for David's arrival.

Soon, the lobby of the Bay Area Precinct was filled with a group of senior officials from the precinct.

Upon arriving, Bruna immediately asked, "Deputy Director Freyner, have the tax reports for those Silicon Valley companies been revised?"

"It's ready."

Bruna nodded, then looked at another person and asked, "Inspector Ono, have any major problems arisen in the tax cases that our branch has reopened?"

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

The Japanese tax inspector, referred to as Ono, replied.

In the following time, Bruna asked the higher-ups in the bureau again, and only after confirming that there would be no major problems in the bureau did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, David, as a new official, is bound to make a splash, and she doesn't want that fire to start in their Bay Area branch first.

"They're here!"

Lost in thought, an inspector's voice made everyone immediately look up.

Sure enough, the Toyota van that went to pick up David from the airport returned, and when the door opened, the group of people who got out could only be David.

David is now a high-ranking official in the General Administration, and a powerful figure like the Inspector General of Taxation. Bruna dared not be negligent and immediately went up to him: "Inspector General David, welcome to our Bay Area branch."

"Director Bruna, it's been a long time."

David had met Director Bruna before when he came to Silicon Valley to investigate Satoshi Nakamoto, so he was not unfamiliar with her now.

"By the way, you also received the notification from headquarters, Director Bruna. How are your branch's preparations going?"

"From the moment we received the head office's storm of tax inspection orders, our Bay Area branch was on high alert. I can guarantee that all the inspectors in our branch are working themselves to the bone, just waiting for Inspector General David's command!"

"Very well, let's talk somewhere else then."

He had come to Silicon Valley before to investigate Satoshi Nakamoto and also examined some of the people there. Now that the time has come, it is natural to put away the information he obtained back then.

Of course, all of this requires the help of the Bay Area Police Department.

"please……"

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

……

In a conference room at Gu Ge in Silicon Valley, representatives from Oracle, Microsoft, and other well-known companies had arrived, but each of them wore an extremely gloomy expression.

"I think everyone here has already received the news that David from the IRS has arrived here. What are your thoughts on this?"

As the organizer of this meeting, Ryan Frazier, CEO of GOOG, also looked at everyone and asked.

Although they all share the same backing, the Freemasons, the Freemasons are clearly still reeling from the hearing and are unlikely to offer them any assistance anytime soon. Therefore, they can only try to save themselves.

"Let him come. Oracle has nothing to fear; we're not afraid of his investigation!"

"Heh, Oracle, you think you can clear your name? Don't tell me about your $74 million acquisition of Sun Microsystems in 09, your $17 billion acquisition of network transmission product manufacturer Acme Packet in 13, and... do you dare say these transactions were without problems? And do you dare say that with David's methods, he wouldn't have found any issues?"

"you……"

The representative of the Oracle Bone Script was so angry that his face turned red upon hearing this.

In fact, their company is not as innocent as he claims. On the contrary, companies like theirs that have grown into giants in the United States have to take some unconventional approaches in the early stages. Otherwise, how could they have fought their way out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood?

The reason he said that was simply because he didn't want to take responsibility and wanted others to take the lead.

Unfortunately, while he was shrewd, the people present were not fools either, and they instantly uncovered the company's secrets and saw through his intentions.

"Alright, there's no point in saying all this. Now that we face a formidable enemy, we should unite and see how we can come up with a good solution!"

After Ryan finished speaking, an Asian man in a leather jacket said, "To put it bluntly, David and the IRS just want money. If it can be resolved with money... I don't think it's impossible to discuss it..."

His name is Huang Renxun, the founder and CEO of Invista.

Although his company's current market value is not as high as giants like Microsoft and Google, the arrival of the AI ​​era has led to an increasing global demand for graphics cards. Therefore, his company is generally viewed favorably by the industry, and it is not impossible for it to surpass those traditional giants in the future.

"Heh, if money could solve the problem, I certainly wouldn't ignore it. But you've seen how much money companies like Amazon and Ethereum pay to feed the IRS. Are you going to pay that for us? And even if we were willing to pay, would our shareholders be willing?"

Ryan immediately made a sarcastic remark.

Each of their companies has intricate ties with the Freemasons, and now the Freemasons and the IRS have clearly broken off relations. If they don't even resist and just hand over this money to the IRS, what will the Freemasons think?

When the Freemasons are in a fit of rage, they'll be dealt with leniently!

No one dared to provoke this bad luck.

"Companies like Amazon and Ethereum are facing additional penalties because they went against the IRS. If we were smarter, we might avoid such a huge loss..."

Huang Renxun still insisted on his own opinion.

He is different from giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, although his Nvidia also has several investment banks such as Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street holding companies.

However, in his early years, he was also suppressed by the Freemasons due to his bloodline and personality.

The reason he was able to rise again is entirely due to his extraordinary personal abilities.

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

Over the years, seeing Nvidia gradually transform into a golden goose, the Freemasons have been openly and covertly trying to kick him out, but fortunately, he has managed to thwart their attempts one by one.

So he didn't mind paying a little blood to disgust the Freemasons; it was a small act of revenge.

After hearing Huang Renxun's words, many people in the room showed some interest on the surface, but as for the Freemasons behind him, no one dared to agree.

"He's only just arrived, and we're already terrified and rushing to offer him 'tribute'? That's absolutely impossible, Huang Renxun. Don't forget you're one of us too. It's best to stay on our side, otherwise, if something goes wrong, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"

"Of course I 'haven't forgotten'!"

Huang Renxun directly expressed his dissatisfaction, and he emphasized the words "I haven't forgotten" with a hint of something more.

Just as the atmosphere at the scene was becoming somewhat tense, a woman hurriedly walked in, whispered a few words in Ryan's ear, and his expression instantly changed.

"What's wrong, Ryan?"

The representative of the Oracle Bone Script noticed the anomaly and immediately asked a question.

"We just received news that the Bay Area branch has summoned the heads of over a dozen companies, including Cisco, Aolian, and Liquidtech!"

"What?!"

The scene erupted in uproar, and everyone's face turned solemn.

While companies like Cisco, AOL, and Liquid are not world-class giants like them, they can still be considered mid-tier companies in Silicon Valley.

David has only just arrived in Silicon Valley. It would be one thing if you checked each company one by one and each account one by one, but to summon the heads of more than a dozen companies directly is a bit too confident, isn't it?

"Looks like he's going to go all out, but that's also a good thing for us. I'll just wait and see how these dozen or so companies react!"

Upon hearing Ryan's words, the others present instantly snapped out of their daze.

Yes, it's a good thing that David didn't take direct action against them upon his arrival. Now that he has summoned these dozen or so mid-level companies, they can decide what to do based on the subsequent situation of these companies!

……

"Hello everyone, this is CBS. We're currently in Silicon Valley. According to the latest news, under the direction of Inspector General David, the Bay Area Precinct has officially launched a storm of tax investigations. Currently, more than a dozen companies, led by Cisco, Aulink, and Liquidtech, have been summoned and are about to go to the Bay Area Precinct to cooperate with the investigation..."

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

"Oh my god, Inspector General David has only just arrived in Silicon Valley, and he's already launching operations? That's incredibly efficient!"

"To invest in more than a dozen companies at once, that's quite a 'big move,' but then again, Inspector General David's move is probably to make an example of someone."

"Although more than a dozen companies were summoned, they were all mid-level companies in Silicon Valley, not a single giant. It's definitely a case of making an example of them. We'll see if companies like Microsoft, Google, and Invista know what's good for them; otherwise, it's not impossible that they'll follow in Amazon's footsteps!"

Meanwhile, the news sparked heated discussions among people online.

Bay Area Police Station.

David was leisurely sipping coffee in an office that had been arranged for him, while Straxar sat opposite him, reviewing some documents.

"According to this report from the Bay Area branch, there were indeed some shady dealings involved in Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility for US$125 billion. Their digital businesses, such as social media and online app stores, are mainly conducted in cyberspace around the world. Apart from setting up a headquarters, they do not need to set up physical business departments in most countries and regions. Taxes cannot be regulated in this way. If we focus on this point and investigate further, we will gain a lot."

Since it was Straxar's first time working on a case with David, he was eager to show off. After studying the case for a while, he offered some of his own opinions and suggestions.

"What about the others?"

"Other large companies like Oracle and Invista also have some problems. Oracle has issues with several acquisitions, while Invista's products are irreplaceable, giving it a near-monopoly in the industry for years. So their problems lie in inflated prices and accounting issues. As for..."

"Giggle giggle..."

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

McCara, who had come to greet them, entered and said, "Inspector General David, everyone summoned has arrived and is waiting in the conference room outside."

(End of this chapter)