Asahi Shimbun, “Tax authorities collect 8.8 billion won from three foreign players, including Kim Jin-hyeon, 1.9 billion won.” The Asahi Shimbun reported on the 22nd that three foreign players, including goalkeeper Jin-hyeon Kim (36), a former Korean national team player playing in the Japanese professional soccer J-League, were taxed by local tax authorities for failing to report their income. reported.
Cerezo Osaka goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyun
According to reports, the Osaka National Tax Bureau is known to have collected a total of 1 billion yen (approximately 8.8 billion won) in taxes, including non-reporting penalties, from three foreign soccer players, including Jin-hyeon Kim and Andres Iniesta (39) from Spain. 토토사이트
Foreign players who are classified as 'residents' under Japan's income tax law must pay taxes by following the final reporting process with a maximum tax rate of 45%, but they only pay withholding tax for 'non-residents' who are subject to a relatively low tax rate and omit to report it, which is why the tax authorities This newspaper reported that it appears that this decision has been made.
There are several conditions for being recognized as a non-resident under tax law, such as contracting for less than one year and not accompanying family members, but the tax authorities have classified them as 'residents'.
Accordingly, Kim Jin-hyun was fined about 220 million yen (about 1.9 billion won) for failing to report income of about 700 million yen over the five years until 2020, including down payment for his J-League team Cerezo Osaka.
Local tax authorities are said to have levied an additional tax of about 580 million yen (about 5 billion won) on Iniesta. 카지노사이트
A soccer agent told the Asahi Shimbun, "Players lack tax knowledge, so it is basic to stipulate in the contract that the soccer club is responsible for tax issues." He added, "Isn't (the club's) response insufficient?" 토토사이트