"Thought it was a donation" Jeong Ho-geun, who became a shaman, 'unreported' five years' worth of tax...full payment of tardiness
Aug 13, 2025
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According to the Tax Daily on the 12th, Jung Ho-geun was included in the National Tax Service's tax investigation list for running a new party without business registration until 2021 and failing to report his income. The Seongbuk Tax Office and the Seoul Regional Tax Office imposed a five-year missing tax on him from 2017 to 2021.
In this regard, Jeong Ho-geun "I thought that the money that the shrine received because it was a religious facility was a donation"There was no recognition that it was taxable at all, and it was based on existing shamanic practices or non-expert advice." "There was no intention of avoiding taxes."If all of the delayed payment penalties had been reflected in the initial investigation, it could have been avoided," he said, adding that he demanded the cancellation of some of the taxes, but it was not accepted.
He has already paid the first taxable portion, paid a significant amount of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's first disposition with a loan, and paid off the remaining tax in installments, so he has now paid in full.
Jung Ho-geun said, "Mistake arising from lack of tax knowledge" From now on, I will fulfill my tax obligations responsibly and live an exemplary life as a public figure."," he said.
Meanwhile, Jung Ho-geun made his debut as an MBC open talent in 1984, appeared in 'Wangcho'Huh Joon'Gwanggaeto Taewang' and has been a shaman since 2015. Currently, he is running a YouTube channel 'Jeong Ho-geun's Life Counseling'.
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