Actor Lee Joon-gi, who is reported to have received a notice of tax evasion of over 100 million won after undergoing a tax investigation, denied the allegations of tax evasion.
On the 19th, Lee Joon-gi's agency Namoo Actors issued a statement, explaining that the imposition of income tax following the results of this tax investigation was due to "differences in the interpretation and application of tax laws between the tax representative and the tax authorities."
They continued, "In the course of the investigation, beyond the differences in the application of corporate tax and income tax, no other tax evasion or transfer issue related to Actor Lee Joon-gi has been pointed out."
"The imposition of income tax was not something that was pointed out even once during the regular tax investigations in 2019 and 2015 before 2023," they said, adding, "We have requested a review by the Tax Tribunal, and the proceedings are currently underway."
Lee Joon-gi recently underwent a tax investigation by the Gangnam Tax Office and is reported to have been notified of a tax claim amounting to 900 million won during this process.