Riding a supercar for tax evasion, buying an apartment... Famous YouTuber 'Heungchungmangcheong'

Global influencer A, who has millions of followers on YouTube and Instagram, has employees and filming facilities.

Although they received advertising fees from various companies, they did not report income from 'back advertising' content that did not indicate the fact that it was an advertisement.

Mr. A rented three supercars worth hundreds of millions of won with the stolen money and rode it with his family.

The money spent on overseas travel, luxury hotels, and expensive skin care was treated as business expenses.

Content creator B, who has millions of SNS followers, did not report the sponsorship income received from overseas sponsorship platforms through virtual accounts.

Mr. B, using the tax evaded money, bought the right to sell 6 apartments, gave it to his family, and paid off the loan on his behalf, avoiding the gift tax.

Mr. C made money by renting dozens of residential studios and officetels without business registration and doing illegal accommodation sharing through overseas sharing economy platforms.

Using my past experience as a real estate agent, I also acted as a proxy for the illegal accommodation sharing business of other studio/officetel owners.

With the money saved by not paying taxes, Mr. C bought an expensive apartment and a shopping mall.

The National Tax Service announced today (21st) that it has launched a tax investigation on 74 people suspected of tax evasion, including influencers, unregistered lodging providers, and professionals with public service experience.

The National Tax Service, in cooperation with foreign tax authorities, explained that it has secured information on tax evasion suspected of tax evasion using overseas platforms, and has also analyzed overseas payment and settlement agency data to select subjects for investigation.

Among the survey subjects, 16 influencers escaped the income they earned by gaining popularity through YouTube and Instagram.

Their followers averaged 5.49 million and peaked at 10 million.

The National Tax Service plans to conduct an investigation into the source of funds for their income evasion, property formation process, and expedient donations.

Kim Dong-il, head of the National Tax Service's investigation bureau, said, "Recently, as the new digital industry based on online platforms is booming, new forms of intelligent tax evasion are increasing." started,” he said.