Actor Lee Yi-kyung's side has issued a statement regarding the results of the tax investigation.
On the 13th, Sangyoung ENT said, "Lee Yi-kyung has always complied with tax laws and faithfully fulfilled his tax obligations since his debut. During the recent tax investigation, he transparently submitted related materials and cooperated sincerely with the investigation," it said.
Sangyoung ENT said, "The results of this tax investigation arose from differences in the interpretation of tax law between the tax authorities and the company regarding the standards for expense treatment in the course of corporate operations. We clearly state that there was no intentional omission of income or illicit tax evasion by improper means. We respect the National Tax Service's investigation results, and the imposed additional tax will be paid without delay according to the relevant procedures," it explained.
That day, one media outlet reported that Lee Yi-kyung recently underwent an unscheduled tax audit by the National Tax Service and received a notice of additional tax assessment. According to the report, the National Tax Service judged that Lee Yi-kyung reduced taxes by treating part of his personal income as corporate revenue through a one-person agency he established.
Meanwhile, Lee Yi-kyung is currently hosting SBS Plus "I'm SOLO" and other programs.
Below is Lee Yi-kyung's side's full statement
Hello, this is Sangyoung ENT. We would like to speak about the results of the tax investigation related to our actor Lee Yi-kyung.
First, we deeply apologize for causing concern to many people because of this matter.
Lee Yi-kyung has always complied with tax laws and faithfully fulfilled his tax obligations since his debut. During the recent tax investigation, he transparently submitted related materials and cooperated sincerely with the investigation.
The results of this tax investigation arose from differences in the interpretation of tax law between the tax authorities and the company regarding the standards for expense treatment in the course of corporate operations. We clearly state that there was no intentional omission of income or illicit tax evasion by improper means.
We respect the National Tax Service's investigation results, and the imposed additional tax will be paid without delay according to the relevant procedures.
We sincerely apologize once again for causing concern to many people, and we will more thoroughly inspect our tax and accounting management systems to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. We will continue to comply with laws and principles and faithfully fulfill our tax obligations.<
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