In the case of fraudulent receipt of sustainable benefits, in which 17 Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau officials were arrested, the first trial was held for the officials of the National Taxation Bureau who were accused of fraud, and the officials admitted the indictment. rice field.
Defendant Kohei Tsukamoto (25), an employee of the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, pretended to be a sole proprietor, along with former employees of a major securities company, and filed a false application stating that business income had decreased significantly due to the effects of the new coronavirus. , has been accused of fraud, defrauding the government of 2 million yen in total for sustainability benefits.
At the first trial held at the Tokyo District Court, the staff admitted that there was no doubt about the indictment.
In the opening statement, the prosecution said, "A colleague who was also a classmate at the National Taxation Bureau approached me to help the members of the investment group fraudulently receive sustainable benefits, and confirmed the lies necessary for benefit fraud. I started to prepare tax returns," he claimed.
So far, 17 people have been arrested in the series of incidents.