Chapter 336: Revised Draft
As a super rich man worth over 10 billion US dollars and not much smaller than Ye Dongqing, he has his own temperament.
Others can tempt themselves by giving political donations, but this problem does not exist in Mayor Bloomberg. He has too much money to spend.
The reason why I came to be the mayor of New York was mainly because I had no other pursuits. So I still asked for trouble at this age and gave up the superior life that others dreamed of. I squeezed into and off work like ordinary people every day. No one would suspect that he could not afford a helicopter or the most luxurious yacht.
At the level of Michael Bloomberg, and he specializes in financial news, how could he not know what is hidden in tens of thousands of so-called charitable trusts across the United States? In summary, it is nothing more than the word "tax avoidance".
The tax rate of the rich is often lower than that of the middle class, and the inheritance tax is almost in name only. There is a special operational loophole in law, and no one dares to make a fuss about this matter. If you want to block this gap, no one can bear the consequences. You are simply fighting the richest people in this country.
Bloomberg was no exception. He was not interested in taking care of Ye Dongqing's "charity", but just reminded him that he would pay less taxes. This sentence made Ye Dongqing say nothing. He smiled with a frustrated smile: "According to the market price, I feel acceptable, of course I buy it. After the building is built, real estate tax will be indispensable. However, I plan to keep most of the floors for myself. This part cannot make me spend more money in vain. I still have a lot of foreign debts to repay."
"Why, don't you plan to donate the building?"
Seeing such a Chinese business genius in New York, to be honest, Bloomberg also looked at him with admiration. When Ye Dongqing almost had an accident, he asked Tamsui Investment Group for financial reports. Recently, he also heard some news one after another, and understood that the debt was nothing compared to the rate of his wealth increase.
Although the old and the young met not many times, Mayor Bloomberg often heard from others about things related to Ye Dongqing. Perhaps because he felt that he was young, he teased him unscrupulously.
"...I will donate, but that must be a future matter. You are not unaware of how much real estate tax is. If you can deduct taxes, I can consider staying in the company. If you rent it out, it would be fine if you can make money, but I use it myself, and the holding cost is so high that it makes me feel distressed."
Ye Dongqing said the truth. New York's real estate tax is as high as 3%, and most ordinary cities only have one percent. With insurance, maintenance, etc., it is a considerable expense every year.
As housing prices rise, taxes will also rise, and it may not necessarily be more than 3%. What's more, the depreciation of the US dollar in recent years has been quite large. No matter how you hold it, it is a non-fundable transaction. Donating it with your left hand and your right hand, you donate it without paying taxes, and real estate tax is also exempted, but this must be paid off before it can be implemented.
New York has many rich people and many companies, but the poorest one is the city hall. Since Blombug accepted this mess, he has had many headaches about welfare, public expenses and other problems.
Seeing Ye Dongqing as a stingy man, he was full of anger. Because everyone was like this, the tax bureau could not receive much tax, and in the end he could only shear wool from the poor middle-class people. Mayor Bloomberg rolled his eyes and called an official to ask him to talk to Ye Dongqing about specific matters.
I drew a lot, picked a section close to the Hudson River, and took a total of 420,000 square meters of land, which was almost as large as the area of two Empire State Buildings. The main reason was that I didn’t want to get too close to other buildings and blocked the light from the lower floors.
The project costs about 300,000 square meters. The remaining ones can be built, for rent or for sale. You can also build a commercial complex by yourself. Even the shape is thought out, a big snake, a small snake, or a snake egg, the building complex will definitely look better than a separate building.
The reason why he is so generous is because he has asked Citibank that buying land loans and other things are all at will. Even the funds for building the building can be borrowed from them, and the interest rate is extremely low. The only requirement is that when Ye Dongqing decides to list those companies, he will hand over the big head to Citi's department to complete it, and temporarily mortgage the ownership of the building and the land to them.
Ye Dongqing is bored on weekdays and finally has something she wants to do very much. She agreed on the phone without saying a word, which is beneficial to both parties. He doesn't think other banks can give better conditions.
The price is calculated at this moment. It will cost about 2 billion US dollars. After the agreement is made, it cannot be obtained immediately. It will also take Bloomberg and others to discuss and decide. His request is to pay it in four years, which can reduce the interest on the loan. Mayor Bloomberg is willing to help this little, saying that he will consider it.
There should be no big problem. After all, purchasing raw materials and hiring workers can also contribute to the economy of New York, not to mention the land sales funds of about 2 billion US dollars. You should know that in New York, where private land is a lot, the Town Hall has not tried to make a lot of money by selling land for a long time. How easy is this money to make, it may also drive the sale of other surrounding land.
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Working in the city hall in Lower Town for more than two hours, Ye Dongqing ran to the architectural design office after the end, asked them to help modify the plan and brought the land drawings with them.
The construction of the building was originally a long time ago, and the designer was even more sad than Ye Dongqing. The middle-aged white designer named Ted felt that he could never design a building that was more dazzling than the Cobra Building in his life.
As an architectural designer, Ted's ultimate dream is to design a landmark building that will attract attention from the whole world. It was already about to be realized, but it was delayed because Ye Dongqing changed her mind temporarily.
A few months passed, just when Ted thought the project was gone, Ye Dongqing appeared in front of him again, his face was filled with surprise. When he heard that he was about to get the land, he almost jumped up and asked hurriedly: "The project will start this year? Are you sure this is true, right?"
"Well... this building seems to be cooler than I thought, I like it."
Ye Dongqing was standing in front of the exquisite building model, almost one meter high, made of metal and dark glass, and could even shine as he imagined. When it shines, his eyes lit up, and his body was covered with angular geometric patterns. It can be seen that he was very attentive in the production, which made him feel like he was being stared at by a real cobra, which was quite exciting.
Chapter completed!