브레이크뉴스 김충열 정치전문기자 = 국세청이 최근 5년간(2020~2024년) 대기업·대재산가, 고소득 사업자, 세법질서·민생침해, 역외탈세 등 4대 중점관리 분야에서 적발한 탈세 건수가 1만 2,000건을 넘고, 부과세액은 21조 원대에 달하는 것으로 나타났다.

▲ 김영진 의원은 “최근 탈세 수법이 한층 지능화되고 다양화되면서 적발이 갈수록 어려워지고 있다”며 “국세청은 조사 역량과 분석 체계를 강화해 납세 의지를 훼손하는 탈세 행위에 대해 엄정히 대응해야 한다”고 강조했다. *김충열 정치전문기자

12일, 국회 기획재정위원회 소속 김영진 더불어민주당 의원이 국세청으로부터 제출받은 자료에 따르면, 이 기간 탈세 적발 건수는 총 1만 2051건, 부과세액은 21조 1048억 원에 이른다.

연도별로 보면 2020년 2,570건(4조 2394억 원), 2021년 2,571건(4조 3,454억 원)으로 증가했다. 이후 2022년에는 2,434건(4조 348억 원), 2023년 2,187건(4조 4,861억 원)으로 적발 건수는 감소했지만 부과세액은 오히려 늘었다.

2024년에는 적발 건수가 2,289건으로 전년 대비 102건 증가했으나, 부과세액은 3조 9,991억 원으로 4,870억 원 감소했다.

분야별로는 대기업·대재산가 탈세가 5,522건(전체의 45.8%)으로 가장 많았고, 부과세액도 9조 6,508억 원(전체의 45.7%)으로 가장 컸다.

대기업의 경우 기업 자금을 불공정 거래로 유출하거나, 변칙 자본거래와 차명재산을 이용해 부를 세금 없이 이전하는 등 다양한 편법·변칙 탈세 사례가 적발됐다.

고소득 사업자 탈세는 5년간 3,030건, 부과세액 2조 22억 원으로 집계됐다. 세법질서·민생침해 탈세는 2,500건(부과세액 2조 7,341억 원)으로, 불법 대부업자의 고리이자 탈루, 고급 유흥·숙박업소의 현금수입 누락, 예체능 및 고액 학원사업자의 수강료 탈루 등 민생 침해형 탈세가 다수 포함됐다.

역외탈세는 999건으로 적발 건수는 가장 적었지만, 부과세액은 6조 7,178억 원으로 대기업·대재산가 탈세 다음으로 규모가 컸다.

주요 사례로는 해외소득 신고 누락, 허위 인건비 계상, 사적 경비의 변칙 처리 등이 있으며, 최근에는 가상자산을 이용한 새로운 형태의 탈세도 적발됐다. 예를 들어 수입 대금을 가상자산으로 받고 신고하지 않거나, 자녀에게 가상자산을 편법 증여하는 사례 등이 있었다.

김영진 “국세청 조사 역량 강화해 엄정 대응해야”

김영진 의원은 “최근 탈세 수법이 한층 지능화되고 다양화되면서 적발이 갈수록 어려워지고 있다”며 “국세청은 조사 역량과 분석 체계를 강화해 납세 의지를 훼손하는 탈세 행위에 대해 엄정히 대응해야 한다”고 강조했다. hpf21@naver.com 

* 아래는 위 기사를 '구글 번역'으로 번역한 영문 기사의 [전문]입니다. '구글번역'은 이해도 높이기를 위해 노력하고 있습니다. 영문 번역에 오류가 있을 수 있음을 전제로 합니다.

*The following is [the full text] of the English article translated by 'Google Translate'. 'Google Translate' is working hard to improve understanding. It is assumed that there may be errors in the English translation. 

Rep. Kim Young-jin: "Over the past five years, 12,000 cases of tax evasion have been detected involving large corporations, high-income earners, people's livelihoods, and offshore tax evasion... A total of 21 trillion won in taxes assessed"

5,522 cases of tax evasion by large corporations and wealthy individuals over the past five years, resulting in 9.6 trillion won in taxes assessed

Break News political reporter Kim Choong-lyoul = The National Tax Service (NTS) has detected over 12,000 cases of tax evasion in four key areas over the past five years (2020-2024) in four key areas: large corporations, high-income earners, high-income business owners, violations of tax law and public livelihoods, and offshore tax evasion, resulting in over 21 trillion won in taxes assessed.

According to data submitted by the National Tax Service to Kim Young-jin, a member of the National Assembly's Strategy and Finance Committee and a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, on the 12th, the total number of tax evasion cases detected during this period reached 12,051, resulting in a total of 21.1048 trillion won in taxes assessed.

By year, the number of cases detected increased from 2,570 cases (KRW 4.2394 trillion) in 2020 to 2,571 cases (KRW 4.3454 trillion) in 2021. While the number of cases detected decreased to 2,434 cases (KRW 4.0348 trillion) in 2022 and 2,187 cases (KRW 4.4861 trillion) in 2023, the total tax assessed actually increased.

In 2024, the number of detected cases increased by 102 cases year-on-year to 2,289, but the total tax levied decreased by 487 billion won to 3.9991 trillion won.

By sector, tax evasion by large corporations and wealthy individuals was the most prevalent, at 5,522 cases (45.8% of the total), and the total tax levied was 9.6508 trillion won (45.7% of the total).

A variety of irregular and irregular tax evasion cases were detected among large corporations, including the draining of corporate funds through unfair trade practices, tax-free transfers of wealth through irregular capital transactions, and the use of borrowed-name assets.

Tax evasion by high-income business owners was recorded at 3,030 cases over a five-year period, with a total tax levied of 2.022 trillion won.

Tax evasion that violated tax law and public livelihoods amounted to 2,500 cases (with a tax assessed of 2.7341 trillion won). Many of these cases included tax evasion that undermined public livelihoods, such as bribery and tax evasion by illegal moneylenders, the omission of cash income by high-end entertainment and lodging establishments, and the evasion of tuition fees by arts, sports, and high-priced private academy operators.

Offshore tax evasion was the least detected at 999 cases, but the tax assessed amounted to 6.7178 trillion won, second only to tax evasion by large corporations and wealthy individuals.

Key examples included failing to report overseas income, falsely reporting labor costs, and irregularly accounting for personal expenses. Recently, new forms of tax evasion utilizing virtual assets were also detected. For example, cases included receiving income in virtual assets and failing to report them, and illegally gifting virtual assets to children.

Rep. Kim Young-jin: "The National Tax Service Must Strengthen Investigative Capabilities and Respond Strictly"

Representative Kim Young-jin emphasized, "As tax evasion methods have become more sophisticated and diverse, detection is becoming increasingly difficult. The National Tax Service must strengthen its investigative capabilities and analytical systems to respond sternly to tax evasion that undermines taxpayers' will to pay." hpf21@naver.com