Reborn Russia As An Oligarch - Chapter 702
Chapter 702 He made money
The matter of levying taxes, Wang Ye did not engage in a “sneak attack”. Before he came, Rosiana gave the family a pass.
Sure enough, when Wang Ye mentioned this, Constantine nodded calmly.
Twisted his hair and said, “You all go down, I will have a chat with Speaker Mikhail alone.”
Including Rosiana and her parents, everyone withdrew, leaving only Wang Ye and Constantine sitting in the huge living room.
Constantine did not rush to speak, but got up and took a small humidor, opened the box, took out two thick cigars, and handed one to Wang Ye and one to himself.
Obviously, he still knew something about Wangye, he knew that Wangye smoked and occasionally smoked cigars.
Wang Ye was also not polite. The two of them cut cigars and started smoking.
After taking a few sips, Constantine took a long breath and said, “In principle, I agree with this taxation plan. After all, the additional tax is also used to increase the fertility rate, which is of great benefit to the country. “
Wang Ye knew that he must have something to say later, so he did not rush to reply.
After a pause, Constantine added: “However, I can’t agree to this matter so easily.
Because this will set a very bad precedent, if I agree easily this time, then the country will be short of money in the future, will it have to increase taxes again?
It is easy to increase taxes, but it is difficult to reduce them again.
Misha, you are also in business and understand how difficult it is for a large group company to maintain a good operation.
Maybe the company has made a lot of money in the past few years, but after a few years, can it still make that much money?
And our communications industry is very different from your energy industry.
The energy industry, as everyone knows, after the initial investment, the back is completely like a money printing machine, making money with closed eyes.
Earning more and earning less depends only on the trend of national oil prices.
But the communication industry is not so happy. This industry looks very profitable on the surface, but the investment is huge!
Still need to keep investing.
Over the years, communications and networks have developed rapidly, and technological iterations have also been rapid.
Then we need to upgrade the supporting hardware facilities frequently when we do communication. Every update is a very big investment.
And these investments are needed every few years, especially when there is a major upgrade, which almost completely replaces the basic hardware.
The money earned is spent on this…”
Constantine talked a lot, and Wang Ye was also listening very carefully.
It cannot be denied that what Constantine said is true. In terms of the ease of making money, the communications industry is indeed inferior to the energy industry.
But Wang Ye also knew that, in fact, Constantine exaggerated, otherwise, how could the communication industry in every country be a giant company, and it was very profitable.
In the end, Constantine just wanted to make some quid pro quos.
He is not willing to pay for nothing, as he said, this precedent cannot be easily set.
Otherwise, there will be a lot of trouble in the future.
This time, Wang Ye and the others have come up with a plan to promote fertility. They need money. They find these big companies to “beg for alms” and levy a wave of taxes.
Then tomorrow, other departments or councillors will come up with a new plan, which is also a great thing for the benefit of the country and the people, and there is no money to use. Is it possible to find these companies to levy another wave of taxes?
Going back and forth, no matter how much money you make, you can’t stand the toss…
So Constantine had to take the shelf.
Give, but not completely!
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At the end, Konstantin kept his eyes on Wang Ye, and said in a serious tone: “The reason why I agreed to impose tariffs this time is because of your own face. If this matter was started by Grezlov, then I would not at all. will not consider!
However, I supported your work, and in return, it should be rewarded. “
Wang Ye asked calmly, “Thank you Mr. Constantine for his support for my work. If you want something in return, you may as well just say it and listen.”
Constantine suddenly smiled, “As far as I know, Gazprom has a plan to expand its shares and raise funds this year. How about we join hands to invest and become a shareholder in Gazprom?”
Wang Ye was taken aback, he didn’t even know about this!
But it’s normal to think about it. After all, the Constantine family is directly connected to the Kremlin. It’s not surprising that there is something that hasn’t been announced yet.
But there is something wrong with this, Gazprom Group is a giant in the natural gas field and is very rich!
What is the reason for its expansion and financing, and it is not short of money.
Perhaps seeing Wang Ye’s surprise, Constantine explained: “This matter is still brewing, because the current share of Gazprom Group, the state-owned assets account for too much. Therefore, some people have raised objections. , thinks that the proportion of state-owned assets should be diluted, so as to reflect our economic liberalization and better meet international standards.”
There was a bit of sarcasm in his tone, and he was obviously a little disdainful of this statement.
But again, he supports it.
Otherwise, how could he have the opportunity to become a shareholder in Gazprom!
Everyone knows that as long as such a giant energy company can invest in shares, it does not need to consider the issue of return!
It is impossible to make money without thinking!
Not to mention losing money, that doesn’t exist.
The reason why pulled Wangye up is obviously that this equity dispute should be quite fierce.
Relying on the Constantine family and their friendship with the Kremlin is not enough.
But if you can pull Wang Ye, a hot political star, the odds of winning are much better.
What he valued was not the title of Wang Ye’s deputy speaker, but the director of the Economic Committee!
If Gazprom wants to expand its shares for financing or equity reorganization, it must go through the Duma, especially the Economic Committee, which will play a great role.
It can be said that if the newly entered shareholders are not in the interests of Wangye, then he is fully capable of rejecting the group’s share expansion financing plan.
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After Wang Ye wanted to understand the link, he had to be convinced that Constantine, the old fox, was really shrewd in his abacus.
First, sell yourself a face in taxation, and lose your favor.
Then he immediately dragged himself to become a shareholder in Gazprom, using his influence to make sure that he could successfully become a shareholder.
After becoming a shareholder of Gazprom Group, the dividends every year since then are not small sums.
It is estimated that it can not only make up for the additional tax, but also have a surplus…
This is a mile away, and he made a lot of money.
But this is not a bad thing for Wang Ye, and he is also happy to see it happen.
Seriously, if there is no Constantine to take the lead, Wang Ye will not participate in the issue of Gazprom’s share expansion and financing.
He is afraid of trouble!
It will be September soon, please ask for a guaranteed monthly pass.
(end of this chapter)