Yoo Jae-suk, with an income of 10 billion won and 4.1 billion won in taxes, shows the image of a 'model taxpayer'... goes to the bank during filming

Yoo Jae-suk revealed his visit to a bank to pay taxes in person during the recording of a variety show. The first episode of the web variety show ″Punghyangjung,″ released on the YouTube channel ″DdeunDdeun,″ featured Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Sung-min, Ji Seok-jin, and Yang Se-chan. Before a two-day, one-night domestic trip, Yoo Jae-suk asked acquaintances to stop by a bank. He explained, ″I have to pay taxes. There’s no time now because the recordings keep going on.″ The filming took place in the last week of June, and it was reported that Yoo Jae-suk visited the bank in accordance with the deadline for filing comprehensive income tax. When Ji Seok-jin asked, ″Why are you paying taxes now?″ Yoo Jae-suk replied, ″The deadline is June 30, but I couldn’t do it because of the recordings.″ When Ji Seok-jin said, ″Do it later,″ Yoo Jae-suk responded, ″There’s no such thing as later. Taxes have to be paid on time.″ The cast members present were amazed to see Yoo Jae-suk paying taxes during the broadcast. Yoo Jae-suk emphasized, ″Paying taxes is really important,″ as he entered the bank. Yoo Jae-suk has been recognized as a model taxpayer in the entertainment industry. It is known that no signs of intentional income omission or tax evasion were found during the high-intensity tax audit in 2024. A tax expert explained that Yoo Jae-suk uses an estimated reporting method applying the standard expense ratio, which prevents any tax evasion controversy from the start. According to this tax expert, if Yoo Jae-suk earns 10 billion KRW in a year, the taxable income would be 9.12 billion KRW after applying the standard expense ratio, resulting in a tax payment of 4.1 billion KRW.