Back to Shenzheng, Han Bo became busy again.

As soon as I returned to my new home where I rented, I ate something casually, so I locked myself in my room to study the materials given by Director Ding Xingli. While I was looking at the Internet, I checked the relevant laws and regulations. When I found some places that were not very clear, I called the "working group" stationed in the Shenzheng Branch of the People's Bank of China, and it was late at night.

Get up earlier the next day!

My son was on winter vacation, and my wife was ready for the rest of her life. She drove her to the airport at around 3 a.m. and took the earliest flight to the East China Sea. I guess I won’t be able to stay in the East China Sea for a few days. I will celebrate the Spring Festival in Beijing this year. The whole family will go, so naturally I have to go back early to make some preparations.

I sent my wife away but didn't return to the municipal bureau, but went straight to the Shenzhen Branch of the People's Bank of China to attend the video conference hosted by Director Ding. To be precise, it should be a "symposium" in policy.

Although there are various chaos in the art market, and although some investment giants often make big moves and make waves in the market, the market is not big compared to other industries. It has just emerged in recent years and cannot withstand torture. It must be standardized and protected, and cannot be killed with one stick.

When the remote meeting was about to end, a leader suddenly appeared in the video, and made an important speech based on this point, emphasizing that no matter the research results or the next measures, it was not a special rectification action at the national level.

It sounds like a little "hidden by the ears", but the superiors do have difficulties with the superiors. All aspects of the impact must be taken into account when making such a big decision.

It is worth mentioning that Han Bo did not speak from beginning to end, but just listened with his ears.

Anti-money laundering is a matter for the People's Bank of China. How to supervise trust companies and art funds that are making trouble in the art market is the scope of authority of the China Banking Regulatory Commission. How to regulate the entire art market should be managed by the cultural department. Public security is only a supporting role and can only provide assistance in accordance with the law.

Despite this, several pages of records were made in the notebook.

Unexpectedly, I packed up my paper and pen, put on my computer bag on my back and walked out of the branch, opened the car door and entered the cab. Director Ding, who had just met on the large screen of the conference room on the third floor, called.

"Han Bo, what do you think of the meeting just now?"

"It's timely, necessary, and successful." Han Bo put the computer bag aside and used to wear Bluetooth headphones.

Ding Xingli was ridiculous by this answer and couldn't help but laugh and scold, "You kid has learned to be an official, don't come to these stupid people, give me some real things."

"I'm telling the truth." The fight against the gang was straightforward and you were pulled to fuck this. Han Bo really had some opinions about the old friend on the other end of the phone and said seriously: "The entire art market is full of chaos, and it can be said that it is accompanied by various chaos. Is it not standardized? So it is very timely and necessary."

I want to be an official voice, right? You guy is far from it!

Ding Xingli held back his smile and asked, "What's the success?"

"The meeting was indeed successful. The opinions of several leaders and experts were very pertinent and constructive. For example, the appraisal industry should be standardized, with 360 industries. There was no such industry before, and it was only more than ten years ago that a group of people could not only support their families by appraisal, but also become famous and famous, and become experts in art appraisal, everyone.

But since the auction company was established, they have begun to serve the market. TV media entered the collection field, and the mysterious feeling, cultural taste, interest attributes and other characteristics of collectibles began to transform into people's dream of getting rich overnight. Collection has become the new favorite of venture capital and art games. Appraisal has also become a mythological industry, and appraisers' fingers turn into magic wands that turn into gold.

Some museum appraisers have become helpers of money launderers, or they are cultural relics buyers dressed in the guise of appraisers, and some even invest in venture capital. It is good to set up an association and standardize them."

The experts' proposal is very good, but the key is not very operational. After all, there is no authoritative standard for identification, and more importantly, distant hydrotherapy cannot quench intimidation.

This kid is actually excited.

Ding Xingli didn't believe that he couldn't think of this because he was an appraisal expert, but it was just a physical evidence appraisal. He was also very clear that he would definitely not be happy to send his action to be a think tank, so he simply let him finish his complaints.

"By the way, the leader named Wang said it, and the propaganda department cannot stay out of the matter. Several TV stations have launched cultural relics appraisal programs, which have become an entertainment program, and have lost the original meaning of appraisal. They pay too much attention to the economic value of cultural relics, promote the wrong investment and collection concept, create a sense of mystery for the audience, confuse the audience, and even expel obstacles for money laundering of art."

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Han Bo started out with a little complaining, but as he spoke, he turned into a meeting summary, proving that he had listened carefully. He didn't doze off or go on a wandering day in the venue just now.

It was dinner time, and Ding Xingli didn't want to circle him anymore and asked bluntly: "Han Bo, get back to the point, the meeting just ended was indeed successful. When the meeting was over, the leader said that the relevant departments attached importance to it. The key is that the far-reaching water cannot quench the near thirst, and the superiors' requirements for us are immediate results!"

It is difficult to achieve immediate results.

After all, legislation is lagging behind. Only when the entire market has sufficient demand will it be taken seriously by the system. For example, the laws and regulations of real estate, finance, and tobacco are very complete, because this is one of the important tax sources of the country. The capacity of the art market is still insufficient, not a pillar industry, and the laws and regulations for the art market are almost blank.

But it’s not completely impossible, it’s just that doing so is suspected of “sports-style” law enforcement.

However, thinking of the imminent problems in the art market, Han Bo felt that he could not delay any longer. He weighed the trade-offs again and said, "Director Ding, I have studied the materials you gave me, and also looked at the relevant clues I found that no matter how you operate or hype in the market, the most profitable and most transactions are the artworks returned overseas."

"It is also a hard-hit area for money laundering."

“So I think maybe it can be used as an entry point.”

Just knowing that this kid has a solution, Ding Xingli asked excitedly: "How to cut in?"

"Artwork is not other goods and has high requirements for transportation. The authentic products must be considered for transportation safety. The damage that may be caused. If they are robbed, stolen, lost or damaged, how can they recover the losses? Therefore, they will entrust professional logistics companies to transport them and buy insurance. In order to package the fakes into authentic products, they will also entrust them to professional companies to transport them."

"The company specializing in art transportation has the first-hand materials we need!" Ding Xingli's eyes lit up.

“It’s not just first-hand materials.”

Han Bo smiled and said proudly: "I have studied the existing tax system. Among the current tariffs, artworks are listed as the 21st category of imported goods. When importing, you must declare and pay import tariffs and value-added taxes in the import links. Import tariffs apply to a tax rate of 0-14% according to the different types of artworks, among which the applicable tax rate of antique artworks is 0.

For countries that have signed preferential trade agreements with our China, the import tax rate for original art works is 12%, and the tax rate for reproductions is 14%. For countries that have not signed preferential trade agreements with China, the import tariff for art works is 50%.

However, in actual transactions, art consumption also has to bear various taxes and fees such as consumption tax, business tax, etc. Even if the import tax rate of 12% and the value-added tax of 17% will be adopted, the comprehensive tax rate for art imports will exceed 30%.

Although the new tax cut regulations will reduce the import tariffs of some artworks including oil paintings, pink paintings and other originals of hand-painted paintings, engravings, printed paintings, lithographic paintings, original sculptures made of various materials to 6%, the tax is still very high. It can be said that China is a high-tax country in this regard.

After all, in Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore implement zero tariff policies. Taiwan and Singapore only impose value-added tax of 5% and 7% respectively in addition to tariffs. The United States, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea, Belarus and other countries implement zero tariffs on art, while Morocco import tariffs are only 1.25%.

"You mean that companies that experience artworks are almost always suspected of evading tariffs!"

"You can't evade taxes just because of high taxes. Moreover, the domestic art market is very different from the foreign art market. It is not just a bubble, but also has various problems such as fraud, hype, money laundering. If zero tariffs or local taxes are implemented like other countries, the problem will only be more serious than it is now."

Han Bo paused and continued: "If you want to achieve immediate results, there is only this method. If the customs check taxes, I dare to conclude that either do not check it, and you must check it out accurately."

First check the art transportation company, which can not only grasp the evidence of its suspected tariff evasion, but also relatively comprehensively grasp the clues of those "speculators", and then follow the clues to investigate and deal with those big tycoons who are making trouble in the art market.

The more Ding Xingli thought about it, the more reasonable it became. He subconsciously asked: "How do current laws and regulations stipulate this aspect?"

"The Criminal Law stipulates that if the smuggling goods and the tax payable for items is more than 500,000 yuan, the person shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of more than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall be fined not less than 1 times but not more than 5 times the tax payable for items or confiscation of property; if the circumstances are particularly serious, the person shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 151, paragraph 4 of the Criminal Law. If the circumstances are particularly serious, the person shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or death penalty, and the property shall be confiscated."

Han Bo memorized these legal terms.

Ding Xingli was music and couldn't help but laugh: "If you find any other illegal and criminal acts, you will be punished with multiple crimes. If you violate administrative regulations on financial supervision, you will also be subject to administrative penalties."

Han Bo patted the steering wheel and sighed: "A blow should have a certain curb effect. But in the long run, we must formulate laws and regulations on this aspect to fundamentally regulate this market."

"That's the business of the cultural authorities, and for us, it's enough to curb it."

The superiors demanded that "immediate results" and Ding Xingli "snatched the day". After thinking about it, he said: "Han Bo, thank you for your hard work. You have rich experience in handling cases and are also a legal expert. I will formulate a practical plan based on existing clues as soon as possible. I will show it to the leader and organize and implement it if the leader agrees."
Chapter completed!