According to Hankyung on April 9, actor Cha Eun Woo - who is also a member of ASTRO - paid the entire amount of tax recovered from the Korean National Revenue Service the day before.
The amount to be retroactively collected is personal income tax, and because a portion of corporate income tax and value-added tax previously paid were determined to be double-taxed and refunded, the actual amount to be paid is about 13 billion won (about 230 billion VND).
Previously, he was said to have received a notice of tax arrears of more than 20 billion won (about 350 billion VND) after a large-scale tax inspection by the Seoul Tax Department in the first half of last year. However, the final amount to be paid was only more than half of the initial figure.
Also on April 9, Fantagio - Cha Eun Woo's management company - confirmed to the media: "Part of the money paid will be adjusted according to the tax refund process of the National Tax Service, and according to information from the accountant, the actual cost he has to bear will be about 13 billion won".
The company further explained: "Because personal income tax payment has been completed, the corporate income tax and value-added tax previously paid (duplicated) will be refunded according to the process.
Previously, on April 8, Cha Eun Woo posted on social media: "I respect the procedures and results of the National Tax Authority, and to avoid further misunderstandings, I have fully paid all related taxes. I will also seriously carry out the remaining procedures".
The incident caused controversy in January when there was information that Cha Eun Woo was wanted for about 20 billion won in tax arrears after a large-scale tax inspection from the Seoul Tax Department from the first half of last year. This figure was once shocking because it was considered the highest tax arrears for Korean celebrities.
Specifically, Cha Eun Woo operates through a company A founded by his mother, signing a service contract with Fantagio. However, the tax authorities believe that this is a "cover-up" company, established to enjoy a lower corporate tax rate (about 20%) instead of a higher personal income tax rate (45-49.5%), and does not actually provide corresponding services.
Cha Eun Woo's real name is Lee Dong Min, born in 1997. He debuted as a member of Kpop group ASTRO in 2016.
At the same time, Cha Eun Woo also developed his career as an actor. He is known through a number of works such as "Gangnam Beauty", "Real Beauty", "Island", "Wonderful World"...
Cha Eun Woo is considered an artist with outstanding appearance, repeatedly in the top of the votes for the most handsome male idol and actor in Korea.
