The South of France is full of sunshine, art, and food. Take a stroll on the Côte d'Azur and enjoy the Mediterranean breezeYou can walk into the quiet countryside and look for castlesOr go to Provence to find fresh olive oil, fragrant lavender, and wine from the vineyards.
It would be wonderful to have a vineyard of your own. This is not only a place that ordinary people yearn for, but also a beautiful home that celebrities flock to.
George Clooney, for example, bought the Domaine du Canadel, which covers more than 170 hectares, including an 18th-century country house, swimming pools and vineyards.
The couple wanted to have a baby here, live, and grow grapes when they had nothing to do.
For example, the former Brad Pitt and his wife also bought Chateau Mir**al, where he and Angelina Jolie had planned to have a bunch of babies to come and see, and to grow grapes.
It's close to Clooney's house, and Pete can go to his good brother for a drink and chat with him, and then talk about how to grow grapes and ......
However, as we all know, the Clooneys are still showing affection, but Pete and Jolie have broken up. The manor that the two of them bought changed from a love nest to a place where the two fought for each other for a while, and they are still fighting lawsuits.
Not only that, this 2023 has come to an end, everyone is busy preparing gifts for the holidays, lively New Year's Eve, even if the lawsuit is going to be fought will wait for the New Year, but the French tax office is still working!
Did this wave come unexpectedly?!Just now, I was still dreaming in the sunshine and wine, and I went directly to the headache tax bill, and there was no transition at all
Life is so cruel, don't think that everything is free in the south of France, just to give an example, there are still a lot of taxes to pay when you buy a vineyard, even if you don't live here now.
French vineyards are in a hurry to find Brad Pitt to come and pay their taxes
The tax inspector checked very carefully, well, the Mir**al winery is Pete and Julie's, to be carefully checked. I opened the abacus and dialed it twice, and I really found a problem. So, I was in a hurry to contact the owner and sent a reminder notice.
The amount is not small, and the staff found that the value of the vineyards at Château Miraval has increased by about 16 million pounds, according to which Pete should pay 1.3 million pounds (about 11.8 million yuan) in taxes.
Although he had to pay more taxes, friends said that Pete was overjoyed to hear the news. The money is not a big deal for him, but the point is that it proves that his investment has paid off, that is, the vineyard is increasing in value, which is a good boost for him and Julie's lawsuit. Because, at present, Julie has filed a legal lawsuit, alleging that Pete wasted money on the meaningless project of the residence.
The winery was originally purchased by him and Julie in 2008. After the breakup, in 2021 Julie "secretly" sold half of her vineyard to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler, and Pete fought for control of the vineyard through his holding company, Mondo Bongo, which he intends to turn into a thriving business empire.
A source close to Pitt revealed last night: "Pitt used his blood, sweat and tears to build this business with his own hands. The person complained about Julie, "She may be one of the most well-known women in the world, but you can't say entrepreneurship is her forte." She couldn't even run a bathhouse, let alone a winery. ”
Therefore, this paper tax bill helps the court to decide that every euro invested in Château Miraval translates into an increase in value, and is by no means a reckless spending. Pitt is especially pleased: Thank you to the French tax office!
Julie may not be so happy about this. However, the children now seem to be on her side, and the Asian adopted son is still shouting and scolding Pete!(Xi post: 19-year-old Asian adopted son scolded Julie for support, Brad Pitt is going to collapse the building?!.)）
In fact, December 18 this year is Pete's 60th birthday, and he was preparing for the celebration when he received the news of the tax demand. This is indeed good news for him, because it proves that he has the ability to run the vineyard, which adds a bargaining chip to the lawsuit, and he still wants to develop the winery well.
Although, things are not people here, the old people are gone, and the children are also separated. Now he is still full of energy and confidence to manage the vineyard.
Men are always teenagers!Pete can go next door to Bruni for dinner and drink: Hey, how are the grapes this year......