The representative of a company in Chiba City, which was engaged in the installation of household air conditioners and was increasing sales against the backdrop of an increase in the number of people dying from heat stroke, was accused by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau of recording fictitious expenses and evading corporate taxes of approximately 2400 million yen.
The accused were Smile Partner, an electrical construction company in Wakaba-ku, Chiba City, and Tomoya Ito, 31, the representative of this company.
According to the people involved, this company was involved in the installation of household air conditioners, etc., and sales were greatly increasing against the backdrop of an increase in the number of people transported due to heat stroke and deaths, but it is suspected that the company's income was pretended to be low by making an acquaintance create a false receipt and record fictitious expenses.
The Inspection Division of the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau filed a complaint with the Chiba District Public Prosecutor's Office against the company and its representative on suspicion of concealing approximately 2019 million yen in income and evading corporate taxes of approximately 9 million yen over the two years ending September 2.
According to the people involved, the representative used the illegally obtained funds to increase the company's capital.
In an interview with NHK, the lawyer representing Mr. Ito commented, "We have already filed a revised tax return in accordance with the indications from the national tax authorities."