According to CBS No Cut News on March 14, the National Tax Department of Korea has conducted an in-depth tax investigation into actor Yoo Yeon Seok and required him to pay about 7 billion won (more than 122 billion VND) in additional taxes, including income tax.
This information attracted attention, because recently, the tax evasion controversy of many Korean celebrities has attracted public attention. Yoo Yeon Seok's tax collection request far exceeded the additional 6 billion won tax fine that actress Honey Lee had previously been collected.
Like Honey Lee, Yoo Yeon Seok also founded an entertainment company called Forever Entertainment, where he was the CEO. The National Tax Authority is said to have begun an investigation after determining that there were tax payment problems at this company.
However, Yoo Yeon Seok disagreed with the decision and filed a pre-tax audit request in January.
Yoo Yeon Seok's side said that they will proactively clarify any issues during the approval process to adjust the required tax amount. The actor's side believes that the amount of tax collected from 7 billion won will be significantly reduced to about 3 billion won.
Yoo Yeon Seok's representative explained: "We are conducting a tax re-examination before paying to confirm the exact amount to be paid. Re-checking taxes is not an act of tax evasion, but a legal process to ensure that the applicable tax amount is calculated accurately.
Up to now, actor Yoo Yeon Seok has always been honest in fulfilling his tax payment obligations, and will continue to be responsible for fulfilling his tax payment obligations as a citizen.
Yoo Yeon Seok is one of the hottest actors on Korean screens in 2024, with a leading role alongside Chae Soo Bin in the drama When the Phone Rings. He dominated the TV actor reputation rankings for many weeks when the show aired.
Previously, the actor born in 1984 was known through popular films such as " Reply 1994", "The Doctor of the Law", "Mr. Sunshine", "The Talented Doctors"...
