A representative of a trading company in the Middle East and Dubai, who was arrested this month on suspicion of instructing corporate tax evasion, said that he was involved in the income tax hiding of more than 200 million yen including company officers in Saitama prefecture over the sale of crypto assets. He was re-arrested by the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office on suspicion of violating the law.
Two people were re-arrested, including Shinichi Tawada (71), the representative of KPT General Trading, a trading company in Dubai, the Middle East.
According to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office, Mr. Tawada was involved in tax evasion of 76 million yen by hiding about 206 million yen including the gain on the sale of crypto assets held by two company officers in Saitama and Gunma prefectures. There is a suspicion of violating the Income Tax Act.
The Special Investigation Department is searching for related parties in Saitama Prefecture.
According to people familiar with the matter, Tawada suspected that the crypto assets of the officers were held by a trading company in Dubai, and most of the funds obtained from the sale were returned to the officers in the name of a loan. That is.
Two representatives, including Tawada, were arrested on the 1st of this month on suspicion of instructing two companies, including a dispatched labor company, to hide their income, and were charged with violating the Corporate Tax Law on the 21st.
The Special Investigation Department has not disclosed the approval or disapproval of Tawada and others in any of the cases.
The Special Investigation Department and others are expected to analyze the seized materials to clarify the actual situation.