The Annals of the Flame Kingdom (WN)

It's only been four months since Hota came to Terra.

"... that's incredible."

Reception room at Lord Rondo de Terra's mansion. Even when I say 'Intervals', that is the Hall of Erica, which was even part of the royal family, where Erica had her gaze pointed indoors, knowing hundreds of bad behavior, in front of the door of that one room that would be opened sparingly if there were a dance party of about two to thirty people.

"Really?

"That's right."

At least. Erica has never seen herself live in this hall and this room is in the same state of "washing potatoes" as it is now.

"To say merchant is satirical in profit. It doesn't work better where there's no interest, but if you feel there's interest, you'll come by sensitive."

It is one dream to take it to a merchant and put out a 'branch', as well as a combination of benefits. The former satisfies the merchant's pride as a sign of success, while the latter moisturizes the merchant's nostalgia in the form of increased sales.

"... Really?

As for Erica, I can't pin it. What do you say yourself, but this is Terra. Are you sure you want to open a store like this and make sales?

"I tend to be mistaken, but the increase in revenues and gains is a completely different concept. Instead of……………………………………………………………………………………………………"

The question is whether we can absorb the costs just commensurate with its sales, that is, whether 'gains' can be fulfilled.

"In this city, we lost our tax expenses by putting out branches. This is easy to open, isn't it?

Where I can get it out for free and where it costs money. If the latter is not as appealing as it should be, I would normally think of opening a shop to the former.

"Still, you take taxes, don't you?

"The difference between fixed and variable costs, is it?

It is a fixed cost to fluctuate what increases costs according to sales, and to leave regularly even if sales do not increase. If you're a new store that can't say which is better, but you don't know if you can expect to sell enough to absorb the fixed costs, it's easier to make a profit by lowering the fixed costs. The new store is actually quite gambling.

"Well...... time to go then?

I can't help staying here all the time. Erica followed and dived into the door next to Kota, who urged him to do so. Come on, it's coming.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming together. I am responsible for this new Terra store opening plan, my name is Courta Matussillo and I am from Yamate. I will be your point of contact in the future, thank you."

About thirty people in total. In front of the merchants who had each taken their seats, Kouta bowed down to the chair herself.

"As soon as possible, I would like to check the conditions. If you have any questions, questions, etc., we hope you will listen to us as we are taking the last time to ask and answer questions."

Kota speaks without an inch of starch and without dropping his gaze on the paper at hand. Not to mention about thirty people, Erica sitting next to Kota, who doesn't even show how nervous she is in front of a completely stranger, wraps her tongue around her heart, but if you try Kota, it's no different than making a presentation to the company's management. It belongs to you.

"First point then. We would like you to pay 10,000 pieces of white gold coins in order to branch out locally. This is not a tax...... well, if you say so, it's like a 'deposit', a security deposit when you branch out locally. The conditions are twofold. The point is that you will continue to pay 10,000 copies of this white gold coin for at least ten years. That way, in ten years' time, I will return 10,000 pieces of white gold with 100 pieces of white gold coins. On another point, we will prepare it for you. The store will be handled basically free of charge, but in the event of a serious defect… For example, we will deduct the cost of repairing it from this 10,000 white gold coins in case of burning it all at the end of the fire, etc. Oh, don't worry. Assuming you burn them all, we don't build luxurious stores that receive more than 10,000 pieces of white gold."

There is only a little laughter in Kota's words from among the row attendants. If only business could be done, I would put up with it in the Boroy store. That would be acceptable.

"In ten years' time, it will be exchanged for an extradition deed to be given to you if you return the white gold coins you have deposited. This deed will not be reissued even if it is lost, and it will not be subject to any extradition without a deed, so I think it would be wise to keep it in a safe or something. If not, we also sell the safe, so please let us know when you need us. I don't think you're going to be punished for dropping a little money in the area, am I?

A slightly louder laugh occurs in the venue than earlier. I think I can do it as a merchant.

"Next in terms of taxes. As you are aware, we do not charge any taxes on branch opening locally. Extreme stories, setting up a store doesn't charge any taxes unless you do business here."

Most of all, there's no point in leaving the branch.

"The taxes you receive locally are the profits of each branch for one year… not sales, profits. I'll take 20% of the profits. If you're profiting from a hundred pieces of white gold, twenty pieces. This will be the tax for a year."

That said, Hota takes a piece of paperwork from hand.

"It's simple, but we make a document here that describes our annual income and expenditure. During the first two months of the year, please write and submit your previous year's sales and expenses"

My hand was about to rise inside the venue, and I thought of Kota's first words, 'The Question is the Last Time', or his hand was lowered. Putting the motion into a glimpse, Kota continues to talk.

"Next then. We talked about taxes earlier, but there are derogations to this tax. That will be reduced by 20% if you employ Terra residents. Please refer to that as it is specifically listed in the Annex"

That said, Kota sips the tea he had at hand. My throat hurts from talking too much.

"... is the explanation from us to this extent? After that, as it says in writing, you shouldn't disturb the law, or something like that, well, as common sense suggests. Now if you have any questions, raise your hand."

Kota's words raise his hand from the inside.

"Go ahead."

"... excuse me. My name is Clark from the Sandrian Chamber of Commerce. I think you said earlier that you have a document to submit stating your annual income and expenditure... is that absolutely necessary?

"Required"

"For example, our Sandrian Chamber of Commerce has a common store-wide stereotype format for reporting revenue and expenditure to the head office. Still can substitute?

"There are no separate issues if you have the form you need for tax reporting, such as turnover and costs. No, but it would be helpful if you followed our predetermined form if you could. Clerically."

"... I see. Let's do something good."

"Oh, and some of the paperwork submitted will be checked here. Misleading sales and profit amounts...... that is, jumping tax rates if they were filing false declarations. This has nothing to do with no malice. I will not admit anything, even inadvertently or carelessly. If it's in its own way, the more it's in its own way, the tougher it will be to check."

"... ok. Let's make sure it's not a good place."

"Thank you"

Instead of Clark in his seat, another man stands up.

"I think everyone has mistakes and mistakes, but you have to admit even that? Oh, my name is Rain from the Mizgard Commercial Union."

"Now, Mr. Rayne, you're also saying to your business counterpart, 'Every human being has a mistake. I couldn't help but delay my luggage' and reopen it? Or do you think they'll take such a response and laugh at you and forgive you for saying, 'Well, then I can't help it'? I'm sorry, but I don't want to do business with that."

"Well, that's... yes..."

"... That being said, we have unfamiliar administrative hassles. Therefore, we will check the items you submitted during the first two months of the year here and ask questions and so on. If there is no problem, it will pass as it is, and if there is a problem, I would ask you to make a correction. In that case, the tax rate is 20% as usual."

May I? Rain nodded back to Kota, asking, and stood up again as he remembered.

"One more question. I heard you could lend me the land and the building, but what about the location?

"And my name is?

"I don't think it's a complaining muscle...... but I still think there will be fairness and injustice depending on the land I borrowed. About that?

"I just want to say that early things win...... but this is purely a scratch. Oh, should we prioritize good land for those who have loaded up a lot of deposits?

"... with a scratch please"

"Let's do that. Once again, we make a bracket called 'Commercial District'. There, we try not to feel so unfair due to our location."

In the first class near the harbor (but for Terra), a vast area of land was prepared. It is an unattractive land that I thought would cost and time to request the exit of those who originally lived there, but neither happy nor unhappy nor very fruitful crops. Instead, they were all happy to leave. I thought it would take at least six months for this negotiation, but only four months for land and buildings to be ready. Cost? Naturally, the jewels we sold out the other day hit it.

"In addition, if you would like to use a building other than what we have prepared, for example, in a wider area because the store has become narrower…, you may set up a store outside the commercial district, but please bear the cost yourself. I'll have a carpenter if I have to."

Everyone nods, not just Rain, to Kota's explanation.

"... do you have any other questions? So..."

"Um..."

That's what I was about to finish explaining. The voice it would take for Kota. If I sent my gaze over there, an active looking beauty with dark hair shortcuts was raising her hand with regret.

"Go ahead?"

"I apologize for coming to an end. Us... not me, Maria from the Searching Chamber of Commerce says. Uh, if I give you 10,000 pieces of white gold, instead... what, can you give me the deed of surrender?

"Right. Do you have any questions?

"No, I don't know... what's the extradition deed? You don't have a deposit certificate?

"... that's right"

"If I let you do it... for example, even if we don't have it and Mr. Rain or something just now comes with our extradition deed, what do you mean, he'll hand it over?

"Exactly."

To Kota's words, Maria squeaks something bumpy as she thinks about something.

"... hey, talk to me about things..."

Put down your gaze toward the top, and feel sorry for yourself.

"Can I have that extradition deed split up? Like a thousand pieces of white gold or a hundred pieces of white gold."

To such Maria, Kota's grin deepens.

"... Maria from the Searching Chamber of Commerce, was it? I'll tell you more about it, can you come to the separate room later?