Starbucks Korea subject to special tax investigation in S. Korea
- 4 years ago
국세청, 스타벅스코리아 특별 세무조사
Starbucks Korea is the subject of a special tax audit by South Korea's National Tax Service due to suspected offshore tax evasion.
According to industry sources Thursday, the Seoul Regional Tax Office has been conducting a probe into Starbucks Korea since last month.
Starbucks Korea is alleged of evading taxes by manipulating the price of the goods and services it imported from its parent company in the United States.
Starbucks Korea has been directly managed by the company's headquarters and has been importing goods, including coffee beans and store furniture, from the U.S.
Starbucks Korea is the subject of a special tax audit by South Korea's National Tax Service due to suspected offshore tax evasion.
According to industry sources Thursday, the Seoul Regional Tax Office has been conducting a probe into Starbucks Korea since last month.
Starbucks Korea is alleged of evading taxes by manipulating the price of the goods and services it imported from its parent company in the United States.
Starbucks Korea has been directly managed by the company's headquarters and has been importing goods, including coffee beans and store furniture, from the U.S.