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IRS launched a tax investigation on 109 alleged tax evasion of livelihood infringement, including illegal lenders who damaged the common people during the Corona 19 economic crisis.

Reporter Jeong Seong-jin will deliver.

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Of the 109 people subject to the tax investigation, 39 were both illegal lenders and landlords with high rental income.

Illegal lenders targeted small business owners who had difficulty funding with Corona 19, especially those with low creditworthiness.

It borrowed up to 10 million won and received 3.9 million won in two months, making it the largest annual interest rate of 234%.

If the interest cannot be paid back, the company even signed a special contract to forcibly transfer the business and took it away.

No money was reported for this stolen money.

By April this year, reports of illegal loan business increased 57% from the same period last year.

A tax evasion suspect has also been caught who bought tens of commercial buildings in major commercial districts such as Seoul and Gangnam to expel existing tenants and torn out large sums of rent such as rights.

Thirty-five people were also included in the tax investigation, including hundreds of billions of profits from false exaggerated advertisements through so-called influencers such as famous YouTubers and bloggers, as well as health supplement business owners who evaded taxes by handling false expenses.

The IRS plans to collaborate with the prosecution and issue a search warrant to conduct an intensive investigation.

It is a position to follow up to the end of the process of property formation not only for suspects of escape, but also for family members and others.