Taxpayers' Federation "Cha Eun-woo should stop the honor murder..Investigate the leakage of tax information" [Star Issue]

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Regarding the controversy over actor-singer Cha Eun-woo's tax evasion, the Korea Taxpayer Federation emphasized, "Stop the murder of honor immediately."

The Korea Taxpayer Federation criticized in a statement on the 3rd, saying, "The leakage of tax information by the National Tax Service can cause irreparable damage by honorary murder of a celebrity as an unscrupulous tax evader." "The leakage of tax information violates the right to disobey unfair tax imposition and violates the principle of innocence guaranteed by the Constitution. If tax information is leaked, the state's tax base will collapse, making it difficult to recover the damage."

"This is not to defend or defend Cha Eun-woo, but in any case, it is to protect the community by protecting the tax base, which is the basis of the country, by establishing trust that taxation information is safe," he said. "False reports that kill the honor of popular celebrities who promote national prestige with K content are a great loss nationally and a great sadness for fans who love celebrities."

The Federation of Korean Taxpayers said, "Taxes have been collected."=The equation 'to be condemned' is not established. The causes of additional collection vary from the customs office's fault, taxpayer's fault that is not likely to be blamed (simple mistakes, differences between corporate and tax accounts, etc.), and intentional mistakes that are likely to be criticized. It is not possible to know what wrongdoing the third party is and is not in a position to judge. He added that the issue will only be confirmed through administrative and judicial procedures in the future, and told the National Tax Service to "investigate the leakage of tax information immediately and punish those responsible." It also said, "The government should introduce a punitive damage compensation system for damage caused by the leakage of tax information, and establish a clause in the Tax Offender Penalty Act that heavily criminalizes those who leak tax information."

Cha Eun-woo recently surprised everyone by being caught up in suspicions of tax evasion worth 20 billion won. The National Tax Service determined that Cha Eun-woo evaded income tax by using a corporation in his mother's name, and notified him of the additional 20 billion won. In particular, the controversy intensified when it was revealed that the address of the corporation was the same as that of yesterday's charcoal grill operated by his mother.

Cha Eun-woo, who is currently serving in a military band, 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.

Fantagio said, "The current issue is being fact-checked in accordance with the tax authorities' procedures, and the agency and the artist are faithfully investigating to the extent necessary. If legal and administrative judgments become clear in the future, we will responsibly implement necessary measures according to the results.

Currently, Fantagio and Cha Eun-woo have filed an objection to the additional amount to be notified of tax collection by the National Tax Service and have applied for a tax audit (pre-rights relief procedure in which the taxpayer examines the legality of the notice and demands correction).

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