Netizens Call Out Cha Eunwoo’s Tax Evasion To Be A Direct Hit To The People

Recently, ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo became a hot issue after it was revealed that he was currently under investigation by the National Tax Service for tax evasion.

This is also considered one of the largest tax assessments conducted on a Korean celebrity.

The primary focus is on allegations of his one-person agency, as officials felt it was a way to reduce income taxes.

ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo Accused Of Tax Evasion Totaling Up To $13.7 Million USD

In particular, netizens felt that this case should be taken seriously as it directly affects the people.

“I don’t intend to defend other tax evaders, but since it’s a one-person agency, there’s room for differences in interpretation between personal and company money. It’s less heinous. If the company in his mother’s name received money without actually performing work, it’s just a paper company. It’s the most heinous tax evasion case, since it was intentionally created to evade taxes. You could say it’s a case of ‘serious crime’. Let’s wait to see how they prove that they ‘provided actual services’. If they can’t, then he should just pay the ₩20.0 billion KRW (about $13.7 million USD).

And many people don’t take tax evasion seriously, but tax evasion is a crime that directly affects us. And celebrities make money by being loved by the public, yet they don’t want to give back to society through taxes. If that’s the case, then he should’ve become a celebrity in a country with no people.”

— Netizen

Netizens were disappointed that people who had more put in so much effort to avoid taxes.

• “Malicious…”
• “Please, they made all that money because of the public.”
• “Trying to avoid taxes at all costs, even with that much money…”
• “Agreed. They aren’t anything special if they don’t have the support of the public…”
• “Good bye.”
• “This is especially true due to the widespread trend of tax avoidance. Just pay the amount you’re supposed to pay.”
• “The U.S. is strict on tax evasion…Korea needs to follow that.”
• “If you made a lot of money, then pay your taxes and do your job to help society.”
• “It’s hard to defend him, seeing that he tried to avoid taxes maliciously.”

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