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Current lawyers have made a related analysis on singer and actor Cha Eun-woo's alleged evasion of income tax worth 20 billion won.
Lawyer Kim Jung-ki appeared on YTN radio's "Lawyer Lee Won-hwa's Case X File," which aired on the 30th, and pointed out Cha Eun-woo's alleged tax evasion.
On the same day, lawyer Kim said, "The 20 billion won (which was collected from Cha Eun-woo) is the largest amount ever imposed on individual domestic celebrities and the largest number in the world."
"This 20 billion won is really unusual compared to the controversy over tax evasion by celebrities in the hundreds of millions to billions of won," he said. "Experts believe that Cha Eun-woo's income will be at least 100 billion won." It is a disgraceful record that can be compared to the examples of top stars such as Fan Bingbing and Ronaldo worldwide."
Attorney Kim said, "The tax has not been confirmed yet," adding, "The National Tax Service has warned that it will pay this much more after investigating." It is not fully established. The National Tax Service informs taxpayers in advance before imposing taxes and gives them the opportunity to "tell me if there is anything unfair," which is the "pre-taxation record." Cha Eun-woo explained, "We are currently arguing whether the National Tax Service's judgment is correct by requesting this review."
"Cha Eun-woo's side should directly solve the documents to prove that 'we didn't use a trick, we did a real job.' If you don't prove it properly, there is a high possibility that you will have to pay the tax notified by the National Tax Service as it is," he said.
In addition, "We must demonstrate with evidence that the corporation established by Cha Eun-woo's mother is not just a paper company, but a real company that actually helped and managed Cha Eun-woo's activities. Specifically, details of bank accounts that gave salaries to employees, office lease contracts, activity schedule management logs, and e-mail or messenger records discussing actual work are required. If there were no employees at the address of Ganghwa Island's eel restaurant or only collected fees without actually doing anything, it would be very difficult to reverse the judgment of the National Tax Service," he said.
Asked if he would pay more taxes or even go to criminal punishment, lawyer Kim said, "If it's just a mistake in tax calculation, it will end up as an additional fine, but if it is revealed that it is a deliberate deception, it can be prosecuted by the prosecution and even criminal punishment," adding, "If the circumstances of actively deceiving the state, such as issuing false tax invoices or manipulating books, it is a very serious matter that could result in imprisonment or heavy fines for violating the Tax Offender Penalty Act."
"If the amount of evasion exceeds 1 billion won, the 'Specific Crime Weighted Punishment Act' is applied, which can lead to life imprisonment or imprisonment for more than five years. In this case, not only Cha Eun-woo's mother, the representative of the corporation, but also Cha Eun-woo, the owner and actual beneficiary of the corporation, may be investigated as accomplices and subject to punishment. The key will be who actually led and approved this tax evasion," he added.
Meanwhile, in the first half of last year, Cha Eun-woo was under intense investigation by the Seoul Regional Tax Office on tax evasion charges, and the National Tax Service recently notified about 20 billion won in tax collection.
In response, Cha Eun-woo said on social media on the 26th, "I sincerely bow down and apologize for causing concern and disappointment to many people due to various things related to me recently. "With this incident, I am reflecting on myself and deeply reflecting on whether my attitude toward the duty of tax payment as a citizen of the Republic of Korea was strict enough," he said. It was only four days after the controversy erupted.
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