Article: Famous celebrity A investigated for tax evasion by National Tax Service → billions of won in fines
Source: Newsen
Famous celebrity A has been fined billions of won for evading taxes.
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.
