Prosecutors Uncover Subcontractor of Major Shipbuilding Company Involved in False Tax Invoice Scheme Worth 53 Billion Won

Three Arrested and Indicted, Six Indicted Without Detention

The prosecution has arrested subcontractors of a major shipbuilding company and their behind-the-scenes organizers who systematically received false tax invoices worth 53 billion won and evaded 2 billion won in taxes.

Yonhap News

On the 23rd, the Tax Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Ahn Kwang-hyun) announced that it had uncovered 10 individuals including fund manager Mr. A (27), with three key members of the organization being arrested and indicted, and six others indicted without detention.

While investigating the nominal representatives of companies receiving false tax invoices, the prosecution identified that multiple individuals were involved in an organized crime. They transferred all related cases scattered across prosecution offices nationwide and applied charges under the 'Value-Added Tax Data Crime Group.' They also investigated money laundering charges using nominee accounts and took measures for seizure and preservation to recover criminal proceeds.

A prosecution official stated, “As a prosecution office specializing in tax crimes, we will continue to actively utilize specialized investigative personnel and closely cooperate with tax authorities to strictly respond to organized and specialized tax crimes and offenders plundering national finances.”