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A lawyer and accountant has clarified allegations of tax evasion involving Cha Eun-woo.<\/p>\n
Cha Eun-woo reportedly underwent an intensive tax investigation last year by the Seoul Regional Tax Office’s Investigation Bureau No. 4 on charges of tax evasion. Allegedly, he received notification of a tax collection of approximately \u20a920 billion, including income tax, an amount marking the largest ever imposed on a domestic celebrity. Despite this, Cha Eun-woo, who is currently serving in the military, has remained silent.<\/p>\n
The National Tax Service reportedly believes that Cha Eun-woo and his mother utilized Company A, where his mother serves as a representative, to reduce their income tax burden. In response, Cha Eun-woo\u2019s agency, Fantagio, stated that “whether the company established by his mother is subject to actual taxation is the main issue” and expressed its intention to “actively clarify.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Kim Myung-kyu, a lawyer and certified public accountant, offered an expert’s perspective on the controversy. He stated, “From a general perspective, people might think, ‘Wow, how much did he earn for the taxes alone to be \u20a920 billion?’ As an expert (lawyer+accountant), let me break down the meaning of this number.” He clarified, “This \u20a920 billion does not represent only the original taxes that should have been paid. The actual tax is estimated to be between \u20a910 billion and \u20a914 billion, with the remainder consisting of penalties (additional taxes).”<\/p>\n
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He further explained, “If the National Tax Service determines that you ‘intentionally deceived’ (unfair underreporting), they impose a penalty of 40% on the original tax due, along with interest (late payment penalty). Therefore, out of the \u20a920 billion, \u20a96 billion to \u20a910 billion essentially represents the cost of lying.”<\/p>\n
He also conveyed, “The involvement of Investigation Bureau No. 4 in this case is a strong signal that the National Tax Service views this not merely as a simple mistake, but as very serious intentional tax evasion charges.”<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Cha Eun-woo\u2019s mother registered Company A’s address as Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, when it was officially registered as an entertainment business. However, upon its conversion to a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in 2024, the address shifted to an eel restaurant in Ganghwa. Regarding this, he explained, “The most suspicious point is that a perfectly fine corporation was changed to an LLC,” adding, “and the reason is simple: to avoid external audits.”<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Cha Eun-woo is currently serving in the military and is set to be discharged next January. Before this tax evasion controversy, he also faced suspicions of ‘military enlistment for escape purposes.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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