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Amid suspicions of actor Kim Sun-ho's tax evasion, the agency expressed its position.
On the 1st, the agency Fantagio said, "I would like to make it clear that there are no problems with the contract and activities of Kim Seon-ho and his agency Fantagio."
"The past single-person corporation mentioned in the report was established for theater production and theater-related activities, and was never established for the purpose of deliberate tax savings or tax evasion," he said. "However, since moving to Fantagio, actual business activities have not been carried out since about a year ago, and now business closure procedures are underway in accordance with related laws and procedures."
Earlier in the day, Sports Kyunghyang reported that tax evasion was detected by Kim Sun-ho, who established a corporation with his family as an executive, paying processing labor costs and using corporate cards privately.
According to this, Kim Sun-ho established a separate performance planning corporation in January 2024 at his home address in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Kim Sun-ho's parents are registered in the internal directors and auditors of the corporation, and the board of directors is reportedly composed of only family members without external professional managers.
In addition, Kim Sun-ho reportedly used corporate funds to pay his parents tens of millions of won in salary, and there is a circumstance that the money was transferred back to Kim Sun-ho. Suspicions of private misappropriation were also raised, such as Kim Sun-ho's father paying for cigarettes with a corporate card or using it at a karaoke bar.
Meanwhile, singer and actor Cha Eun-woo, who belongs to Fantagio such as Kim Sun-ho, has also recently been embroiled in allegations of tax evasion.
The tax authorities reportedly notified Cha Eun-woo of the additional 20 billion won after determining that he evaded income tax using a corporation in his mother's name. In particular, controversy intensified when it was revealed that the address of the corporation was registered as a restaurant in Ganghwa Island operated by his mother.
Cha Eun-woo, who is currently serving in the military, said on his SNS, "With this incident, I am reflecting on myself and deeply reflecting on whether my attitude toward tax obligations as a citizen of the Republic of Korea was strict enough." We will also humbly accept the results according to the final judgment made by the relevant agencies and fulfill our responsibilities accordingly," he said.
In this regard, Fantagio said, "The current issue is being fact-finding in accordance with the tax authorities' procedures, and the agency and the artist are faithfully investigating within the scope of their respective needs. If legal and administrative judgments become clear in the future, we will responsibly implement necessary measures according to the results.
Hello.
This is actor Kim Sun-ho's agency Fantagio.
We will announce our official position on the operation of Kim Sun-ho's single-person corporation, which was raised through today's report.
Currently, Kim Sun-ho signed an exclusive contract with Fantagio under his personal name and is faithfully complying with legal and tax procedures regarding his current contractual relationship or activities.
I would like to clarify that there is no problem regarding the contract and activities of Kim Sun-ho and his agency Fantagio.
The past single-person corporation mentioned in the report was established for theater production and theater-related activities, and was never established for the purpose of deliberate tax savings or tax evasion. However, since moving to Fantagio, the actual business activities have not been carried out since about a year ago, and we are currently in the process of closing the business in accordance with related laws and procedures.
We will continue to comply with relevant laws and procedures in all activities and do our best to ensure that the actor's activities continue without unnecessary misunderstanding.
Thank you.
Dream of Fantagio
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