According to foreign media reports, the Korean authorities have not concluded their investigation of the families behind the Samsung Empire, and recently they conducted an investigation into Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, who allegedly used huge amounts of other people's accounts to withdraw huge sums of money from the company in order to achieve tax evasion. It is understood that these accounts are accused of Lee Kin-hee's father, Samsung founder Li Bingzhe there to take out a total of 4.2 billion US dollars of funds.
According to the report, South Korean authorities are considering taxing these illegally drawn up funds, and according to the relevant regulations of the country's "Real-name Financial Transaction and Confidentiality Law," interest and dividends obtained under the name of others will be subject to a maximum of 90% The tax.
In fact, Li Kee-hee's property survey is not new, but it is the latest round of South Korean government to open its investigation.According to a former consultant who participated in the 2008 investigation work revealed that Lee Kun-hee spent a total of more than 1000 Account to transfer assets.
South Korean media say the ruling party will consider legal action if the tax agency still takes lighter penalties against Mr Lee's family, and the Democratic Party of South Korea is urging the tax office to disclose the exact amount of money Lee Kun-hee will be taxed on.
Recently, Li's family scandals continued. In addition to Lee's investigation into tax evasion, his son, Li Zaixiang, was sentenced to five years in prison for alleged bribery of former President Park Geun-hye and Park Geun-hye himself has also been impeached and arrested.