[Official] Moon Ga-young signs with Fantagio, the agency of Kim Sun-ho and Cha Eun-woo, amid 'tax evasion controversy'... "I'm happy"

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Actress Moon Ga-young has joined Fantagio.

On the 3rd, Fantagio officially announced its contract with Moon Ga-young through a formal statement.

Fantagio Nam Gung-gyeon (Chairman) stated, "We are very pleased to have signed with Moon Ga-young, who possesses infinite potential. As a steadfast partner, we will provide unwavering support so that her versatile talents and charm can shine even more brightly across various fields."

Currently, Fantagio represents Cha Eun-woo and Kim Sun-ho, who are recently embroiled in tax evasion controversies, as well as Baek Yoon-sik, Lee Sung-kyung, Ong Seong-wu, Lee Se-young, Astro's MJ, Jinjin, and Yoon San-ha, BTOB's Lee Chang-seob, and Luneat.

Cha Eun-woo faced allegations of evading approximately 200 billion won in taxes. Last year, the Seoul Regional National Tax Service Investigation Division 4 conducted a rigorous tax audit against Cha Eun-woo and Fantagio. The National Tax Service determined that a company named A, established under the name of Cha Eun-woo's mother Ms. Choi, was essentially a 'paper company' with no actual substance. It is reported that high-income advertising model fees and appearance fees, which should have been attributed to Cha Eun-woo, were dispersed through a fictitious service contract between Company A and his agency, allowing him to be taxed at the relatively lower corporate tax rate instead of the personal income tax rate of up to 45%. Consequently, the National Tax Service notified Cha Eun-woo of a tax deficiency amounting to 200 billion won, which is the largest case of tax recovery from a Korean celebrity in history. It was later reported that Cha Eun-woo paid all the taxes he was notified about last month. The amount Cha Eun-woo paid is believed to be around 130 billion won. It appears that some of the corporate income tax and value-added tax previously paid were recognized as double taxation, resulting in a refund.

Kim Sun-ho also faced allegations in February of evading income by operating a family-owned company, similar to Cha Eun-woo. In response, Fantagio explained, "The sole proprietorship company was established solely for theater production and related activities; it was never intended for deliberate tax avoidance or evasion." The agency further stated, "Since Kim Sun-ho joined Fantagio, actual business operations have not been conducted for over a year, and we are currently in the process of closing the company in accordance with relevant laws and procedures."

However, shortly thereafter, it was revealed that Kim Sun-ho had received settlement payments from his former agency through the family-owned company. Consequently, Kim Sun-ho's side apologized, stating, "As a proactive measure to correct our past ignorance in managing the company, we have returned all past corporate card usage records, family salaries, and corporate vehicles. We have completed payment of additional personal income tax on top of the previously paid corporate taxes for amounts settled through that company in the past. We are currently proceeding with the company closure procedures, and administrative processes are expected to be finalized shortly."

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