Overview
- The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau filed criminal complaints on Dec. 25 against Reika Kuroki, known as Reika Miyazaki, and her advertising firm Solarie.
- Executives Yoshihiko Kitajima and Yusuke Aiba were also charged on suspicion of assisting the alleged evasion.
- According to reports citing unnamed sources, investigators suspect about ¥496 million in income was concealed over two years with roughly ¥157 million in corporate and consumption taxes unpaid.
- The alleged scheme involved recording fictitious outsourcing expenses using false receipts issued in the names of business partners, the reports say.
- Kuroki stated on social media that she will submit amended tax returns and pay the taxes due as the criminal process moves forward.