SOURCE: "원래 타깃은 차은우 아닌 '몸통' 판타지오였다"..전 국세청 조사관도 놀란 '200억 탈세'[스타이슈]
Cha Eunwoo is making headlines every day for allegations of evading roughly 20 billion KRW in income taxes. Amid this, a former National Tax Service investigator-turned-accountant analyzed that the National Tax Service's original target was actually his agency, Fantagio.
On the 24th, Moon Bora, a tax accountant who used to work as an investigator at the Seoul Regional Tax Office, posted a video on her Youtube channel analyzing Cha Eunwoo's '20 billion KRW tax evasion allegations' case.
Moon Bora explained that the main issue of this controversy is whether Company A, which was involved in the profit-sharing process, is real. She explained, "Splitting profits with a company is not a problem, but the National Tax Service sees Company A, which is owned by Cha Eunwoo's mother, as a fake company that doesn't actually do any works."
Regarding Company A's conversion from a 'Corporation' to a 'Limited Liability Company (LLC),' Moon Bora analyzed, "LLCs do not have the obligations to show their records to the public. They are not subject to external audits." She added, "The National Tax Service likely saw this as a choice to hide something and avoid being watched, rather than just a way to save on taxes."
She continued, "The original target was actually Fantagio, which is Cha Eunwoo's agency. while examining the books of the biggest 'body,' Fantagio, they found a huge amount of money flowing to an eel restaurant in Ganghwa Island, and discovered that it actually belonged to Cha Eunwoo."
She noted, "They threw a net to catch a big fish and ended up catching another huge one. Tax investigations are not something you can avoid just by being careful. If you leave a long trail, you will eventually get caught."
Recently, it was revealed that Cha Eunwoo was notified by the National Tax Service of an additional tax assessment of over 20 billion KRW, causing a major stir. It was reported that he underwent an intensive tax investigation by the Seoul Regional Tax Office in the first half of last year on suspicion of tax evasion.
Specifically, the National Tax Service believed that the evasion happened through Company A, which was established by Cha Eunwoo's mother. Cha Eunwoo reportedly worked in a way where Fantagio and Company A signed service contracts to support his entertainment activities, with profits distributed between Fantagio, Company A, and Cha Eunwoo himself.
The National Tax Service believes Company A is a fake company used to split income because it's unsuitable to manage celebrities. They believe that Cha Eunwoo used his family-owned business in addition to his main agency to enter into service contracts, where he can apply a corporate tax more than 20 percentage points lower instead of the 45% individual tax rate.
Regarding this, Fantagio stated, "The main issue here is whether the company started by Cha Eunwoo's mother qualifies as a business that should be taxed. The case has not been finally confirmed yet. We will actively explain our position on the legal interpretation and application according to the law."
Meanwhile, Cha Eunwoo enlisted in the military in July of last year and is currently serving in the military band.
