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While actor and singer Cha Eun-woo is accused of tax evasion worth 20 billion won, he is known to have recently been on vacation from the military.
On the 26th, an official from Fantagio, the agency, told Star News, "Cha Eun-woo came out of the military on vacation earlier this year. I went on vacation and recently returned," he said.
Cha Eun-woo recently took a regular vacation after joining the Army's military band in July last year. Cha Eun-woo went on vacation after being notified of a tax collection of more than 20 billion won from the National Tax Service.
Usually, many stars, like Cha Eun-woo, often ask about their personal safety, such as greeting their fans when they go on vacation. Cha Eun-woo seems to have returned from a secret vacation as the time is right.
Cha Eun-woo has since appointed Sejong, a law firm, one of the five largest law firms in Korea, and is preparing to respond.
Earlier, the Seoul Regional Tax Office conducted a high-intensity tax investigation against Cha Eun-woo in the first half of 2025 and notified him of the additional income tax of more than 20 billion won. This is the highest amount ever imposed on celebrities. The National Tax Service said Cha Eun-woo and his mother, identified only by his surname Choi, used a trick to reduce income tax, which reached 45%, to apply a corporate tax rate that is more than 20% lower than the income tax rate by using a non-substantial company, DANI.
Under the current law, if the Act on Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes is applied, a portal tax of 1 billion won or more can be sentenced to life imprisonment or five years or more. However, if it is concluded as an underreporting due to differences in tax law interpretation or is defined as tax avoidance, it will be exempt from criminal punishment other than moral responsibility and tax collection.
Cha Eun-woo's agency Fantagio said in an official statement on the 22nd, "The main issue is whether the corporation established by Cha Eun-woo's mother is subject to real taxation. It is not a final and final issue, he said. "We will actively clarify issues related to the application of legal interpretation in accordance with due process."
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