Cha Eun-woo was accused of tax evasion, with the National Tax Service pursuing approximately 20 billion Korean Won in back taxes. This amount was reportedly the largest ever for a celebrity in Korea.
He allegedly received settlement payments from his agency under the name of his one-person agency, 'Cha's Gallery,' instead of his personal name. This allowed him to pay a lower corporate tax rate (22-27.5%) instead of the higher individual income tax rate (up to 49.5%).
'Cha's Gallery' was a family corporation, with Cha Eun-woo owning 100% of the shares, his mother as CEO, and his father and brother as directors. It was registered at a location in Ganghwa Island that was formerly a charcoal-grilled eel restaurant operated by his family, with no visible signs of it being an entertainment management agency.
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