[Official] Actress Lee Hani's tax investigation uncovers over 600 million yen in additional tax payments... Agency says, ”Difference in perspective... No intentional omissions”

Actress Lee Hani was subjected to a rigorous tax audit and was forced to pay an additional 6 billion won (approximately 632 million yen) in taxes.
Lee Hani's management office, Team Hope, announced on the 17th (today), "Lee Hani is the Seoul Regional
"Lee Hani responded sincerely to the tax investigation conducted by the Tax Service as part of an irregular integrated planning tax investigation targeting artists who are corporate businesses," the company said. "With the advice of a tax attorney, Lee Hani responded in accordance with the law.
I have faithfully fulfilled my tax obligations by following the procedures. The tax this time was paid in full as additional tax due to differences in perspective between the tax authorities and the tax agent, and I did not knowingly report the tax.
On that day, a Korean media outlet reported that the Seoul Regional Taxation Office had filed suit against Lee Hani and Team Hope in September last year.
According to the media, the Gangnam Tax Office Investigation Division conducted a rigorous tax investigation on Lee Hani and collected 6 billion won in taxes from her.
During an irregular tax investigation of Lee Hani Entertainment, the company launched a tax investigation after discovering a tax evasion situation between Lee Hani and Saram Entertainment.
The media outlet reported that Lee Hani established a company called "HANI Co., Ltd." in 2015 while he was still under Saram Entertainment, and later rebranded it as "HANI Co., Ltd." in 2018.
The company name was changed to Hope Project Co., Ltd. in 2022, and Lee Han-i served as the company's CEO and internal director until January 2023.
The company explained that J, who is a former Miss Korea pageant member, will take on the role of CEO, and Lee Hani will serve as an internal director. Meanwhile, former Miss Korea member Lee Hani is currently filming the Netflix TV series "Slowly and Intensely."