Chapter: 5307

She knew her daughter-in-law's activities weren't exactly spotless, and might even have involved criminal behavior, so she wanted to quickly distance herself from it all, making sure she didn't get dragged down with her.

However, the officer remained patient and said, "Grandma, don't be too shocked. We're just asking you to help with the investigation. If everything goes smoothly, we'll send you back."

Xiao Lao Tai Tai had no choice but to follow the police car.

Very soon, a few police cars quickly left Tian Chen's residence and headed for the municipal bureau.

After arriving at the municipal bureau, the entire Qi family of four was isolated for separate questioning due to their relatively poor emotional endurance. Within a short period, all four of them confessed to the beginning of the matter in succession.

What the officer didn't expect was that Shao Kan Gan and Shao Hai Long were actually paralyzed.

Originally, they thought these two people's paralysis should be fake too, but now through medical records and their visual observations, it could be confirmed that the two were indeed paralyzed.

This sudden development gave the officer some headaches.

If the medical records of these two people are fabricated, then this family is definitely guilty of fraud, but if their medical records are genuine, then it proves that Qi Hong Yan didn't fabricate documents to deceive the public.

So, this case of fraud is actually not very solid.

However, there have been precedents for such sensationalized stories in administrative penalties, and generally, they will be treated with a lighter approach, resulting in seven to fifteen days of administrative detention.

The police quickly made a decision, initially detaining Qi Hong Yan for 10 days and permanently suspending her short video platform account. If evidence of suspected criminal behavior is found, it would be transferred to the procuratorate for prosecution.

Although Xiao Chang Gan, Xiao Hai Long, and Grandma Xiao were accomplices, they were lenient due to the fact that the two men are indeed paralyzed in bed, Grandma Xiao's advanced age, and her need to care for a pair of grandchildren, so they decided to turn a blind eye to them without punishment.

Administrative detention for 10 days was already an unexpected blessing for Qi Hong Yan. She thought to herself: "Detaining me for 10 days is no big deal, as long as my money isn't seized..."

But just as she thought that, someone from the tax department came knocking on her door and asked: "Qi Hong Yan, after reviewing our records, we find that during this period, your bank account has exceeded one million yuan, but you haven't paid any taxes. What's going on?"

As a personal live streamer on platforms, Qi Hong Yan could directly apply for withdrawals from the platform, but these earnings are all pre-tax and require the host to declare taxes themselves.

However, Qi Hong Yan was unwilling to give up such large sums of money, so she never declared taxes before.

Now that the tax department has come knocking on her door, she is suddenly in a panic and can only busy lying: "Comrade, you see our family's situation. We indeed have two bedridden patients who need care, as well as an elderly person who needs to be taken care of. In normal times, I'm always busy from morning till night, so I haven't had time to think about it..."

As she spoke, a sudden idea popped into her mind and she quickly tried to cover herself: "You see, my live stream income isn't too long-lasting anyway, it's just for a few months. I was planning to wait until the busy period passes and then quickly declare taxes..."

As a tax department worker knew she was definitely lying, but just like what she said, her live stream income wasn't more than a few months old. If she claimed she forgot or was too busy to file taxes, the tax department couldn't prove she intentionally evaded taxes.

So, the tax officer gave her a break: "We do understand your situation, and there are indeed some objective factors involved. So, we won't pursue whether you're deliberately evading taxes or not. You just need to declare your actual income and file taxes as soon as possible."

Qi Hong Yan's subconscious question was: "What's the tax rate for this kind of individual income?"

The tax officer explained: "Your live stream income belongs to labor compensation, which falls under civil comprehensive income. After calculating and paying, the applicable tax rate is 3% to 45%. Given your amount exceeds the highest bracket, it applies at the 45% rate."

"Ah?" Qi Hong Yan's face fell in dismay: "45%... This... This is too much..."

The tax officer said sincerely: "Qi Hong Yan, as a law-abiding citizen, you have the duty to pay personal income taxes. It's everyone's responsibility, and our individual tax rates are not high globally. In Europe and Japan, the highest bracket is above 50%, and in the US it's also 45%!" JrNovels.com