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When Cha Eun-woo, a member of the group Astro and actor, was suspected of tax evasion of 20 billion won, there was a place in the advertising industry that erased his traces.
On the 22nd, skincare brand Aviv changed the video of Cha Eun-woo, the official ambassador, which was posted on its official YouTube channel, to private.
In addition, Aviv can confirm that it has deleted Cha Eun-woo's photo on Instagram and X, the official SNS.
Cha Eun-woo has been an official ambassador for Aviv since August last year. At the time, Aviv said, "We decided that Cha Eun-woo's transparent and clean image is the person who can best express the philosophy of 'perfection filled by emptying' pursued by the brand, so we joined as a global ambassador."
However, as Cha Eun-woo was embroiled in a suspicion of tax evasion worth 20 billion won, the advertising industry seems to have begun to give up on him.
In the first half of last year, Cha Eun-woo was reportedly investigated by the Seoul Regional Tax Office on tax evasion charges. Even though there was originally an agency, they created a separate family company and evaded taxes by using a method of lowering taxes in an expedient manner. Cha Eun-woo reportedly shared the income earned by Fantagio, A corporation and himself after Fantagio signed a service contract to support entertainment activities with corporation A, which was created by his mother Choi.
In response, the National Tax Service judged A corporation as a so-called "paper company" that did not actually provide services, and predicted that Cha Eun-woo and his mother set up a non-substantial A corporation to reduce income taxes of 45% and distributed income so that the corporate tax rate was applied more than 20 percentage points lower than the income tax rate.
In conclusion, the National Tax Service determined that the profits of corporation A eventually went to Cha Eun-woo, and Cha Eun-woo did not pay more than 20 billion won in income tax. However, Cha Eun-woo's side is reportedly waiting for the results of the "complete tax review" filed against the National Tax Service's decision, saying, "It is not a paper company that has no substance, but a formal registration company for the pop culture and arts planning business."
According to the corporate information of corporation A established by Cha Eun-woo's mother, it is an eel restaurant in Ganghwa Island established in October 2022. It is actually a restaurant run by Cha Eun-woo's family. However, the standard industry classification is registered as a manager.
Regarding Cha Eun-woo's alleged tax evasion, Fantagio said, "The main issue is whether the corporation established by Cha Eun-woo's mother is subject to real taxation, and it is not finally confirmed and announced, and we will actively explain the issues related to legal interpretation and application in accordance with due process." Cha Eun-woo said, "I promise to faithfully fulfill my tax returns and legal obligations as a member of the people in the future."
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