[BLIND ITEM] Famous celebrity A fined billions of won for tax evasion and fraud

[rockerista03.livejournal.com]

Famous celebrity A fined billions of won for tax evasion and fraud

According to National Tax Service on the 4th, "a total of 35 people were investigated for tax evasion and famous celebrity A was among them."

A ran an entertainment agency in his family's name and evaded corporate taxes. They [agency] used expedient methods such as excessively distributing profits earned through activities with other agencies and inflating their expenses.

The company reportedly used corporate card for personal expenses and even stole payroll funds by using fake names of relatives who did not actually work as employees at the agency.

At the end of the tax investigation, the National Tax Service decided to fine the agency billions of won in comprehensive income and corporate taxes.

Source: Naver via Daily Naver

Comments

[aures.livejournal.com]

any idea?

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

Someone on Daily Naver commented that it's Lee Minho, his sister apparently runs his agency
https://www.soompi.com/article/851259wpp/actor-lee-min-ho-joins-new-agency-with-ceo-sister

[daynr.livejournal.com]

I mean, Trashcan is broke and I'm not sure his family runs his agency but aren't the escapees involved in their agency?

but I have no idea, because I don't track this kind of business stuff in kpop.

[fritterish.livejournal.com]

Welp. Meanwhile the usual worker gets deducted for all sorts of taxes without a way out, so I can’t afford a lot of sympathy here

[bauci.livejournal.com]

Just pay your tax, jfc, you still make more money than average ppl.

[xoxkenzxox.livejournal.com]

I hate when the rich avoid paying taxes. just PAY.