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NEWS: Log Horizon Author Mamare Touno Issues Statement Regarding Tax Evasion Charges


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bs3311



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:51 am Reply with quote
Hope this didn't make NHK so mad that they would kick him out from future production of his work. Having to target the show to a younger audience is what makes log horizon so great an marketable to even an english audiences (Except for S2 roe2 X( ).
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Vennex



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:47 am Reply with quote
Well my worries have simmered down along with the conclusion of this investigation. It would be nice to know the finer details in regards for how it happened in the first place, but as long as there isn't any serious punishment it's good enough for me.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:42 pm Reply with quote
mgosdin wrote:
I keep seeing that he should use a trained tax accountant, who says he didn't?

I've personally seen it happen with US tax law that what the certified trained accountants say should be done in regards to a particular situation does not agree with the taxing authorities interpretation of the exact same regulations.


While I'm sure that happens all too frequently, the article makes it sound like he didn't even file the equivalent of about US $1M in royalty income. Now, I'm sure a professional tax accountant may well have advised a client that there are ways of tracking that income such that little or no taxes are owed on it, but I seriously doubt any of them would say that income (especially in that quantity) shouldn't even be reported.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:59 pm Reply with quote
I don't see what people are getting so worked up for, the guy either by accident on his part or his tax preparer's part neglected some income from royalties that taxes were owed upon.

It wasn't like he was trying to hide money and got caught, thinking he was above everyone else and didn't need to pay his fair share of taxes.

This happens all time even in Hollywood some of the richest elites from movie stars to musicians either intentionally or unintentionally fail to pay the IRS.

Look they found money owed and he wrote them a check to resolve the issue end of story.

Hell I just filed my taxes not to long ago, and I always get a return and it doesn't get any easier every year. Thank god I don't have royalties and a bunch of other things to make it more complicated like Touno and others have to deal with when they make it big.
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Owl of Stuffing



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:50 pm Reply with quote
Dfens wrote:
...It wasn't like he was trying to hide money and got caught...


That is exactly what happened. Mamare had 120 million yen from royalties which he didn't include on his tax forms. Thus he was able to evade the tax that should have been imposed on that income, tax evasion.

A brief look into Japanese tax penalties shows that the 30 million yen tax liability could also be subject to an additional 35% heavy penalty tax depending on the circumstances.

For the other poster in regards to professional advice, the taxpayer is ultimately responsible for their own tax liability but that is what malpractice suits are for in terms of penalties at least.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 6:53 pm Reply with quote
The irony is that economy is a topic in Maoyu.
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 7:39 pm Reply with quote
Ecstatic to hear that the tax evasion problem has been resolved with no serious repercussions.
Here's hoping Mr. Touno will be more careful with his tax returns in the future.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:36 pm Reply with quote
Warukyure wrote:
Could just be me being naive or something. But it just seems like he didn't know how to properly file royalty earnings on his taxes? Probably should get a tax specialist in the future.


If income taxes in Japan are anything like income taxes in the United States, they're ridiculously complicated. I would never do my taxes on my own--I'm too absent-minded to keep track of everything. I got mine done with by a tax accountant I can rely on back in February.

mgosdin wrote:
I keep seeing that he should use a trained tax accountant, who says he didn't?

I've personally seen it happen with US tax law that what the certified trained accountants say should be done in regards to a particular situation does not agree with the taxing authorities interpretation of the exact same regulations.

The Taxpayer gets stuck in the middle and could get penalized for following professional advice.

We don't know the details and won't, so all we can do is be glad it's over without too much fuss.

Mark Gosdin


It happens with attorneys and legal advice too--faulty legal advice can get the attorney's clients in big trouble. I'd imagine that with both professions, they'll try to make sure they don't do so as their reputations are on the line.

bs3311 wrote:
Hope this didn't make NHK so mad that they would kick him out from future production of his work. Having to target the show to a younger audience is what makes log horizon so great an marketable to even an english audiences (Except for S2 roe2 X( ).


I don't think they would. It sounds like an honest mistake (and tax agencies, I'd assume, would be lenient because honest mistakes are frequent), and if anything, his superiors have likely made similar errors doing their taxes.
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Tuor_of_Gondolin



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 11:09 pm Reply with quote
Kadmos1 wrote:
The irony is that economy is a topic in Maoyu.

There's a big, big difference between Economic principles and Tax Law.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 10:11 am Reply with quote
Tuor_of_Gondolin wrote:
There's a big, big difference between Economic principles and Tax Law.


The difference is a letter in the mail regarding tax evasion charges Cool.
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