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한국탐사저널리즘센터는 월요일 전두환 전 대통령의 장남 전재국씨가 2004년 7월, 버진아일랜드에 페이퍼컴퍼니를 설립했다고 밝혔다.
보도 내용에 따르면 장남 전재국씨는 버진아일랜드에 블루아도니스라는 유령 회사를 설립했으며, 회사 설립을 위해 아랍은행 싱가폴 지점에 법인 명의의 계좌를 개설했다고 주장했다.
또한 각종 자료들을 통해 드러난 페이퍼컴퍼니 설립대행업체인 PTN와 PKWA라는 싱가폴 소개 법률회사를 이용 했다는 점이 거주지를 한국으로 등록 하지 않은 채 유령회사를 설립하려 했음을 입증한다고 발표했다.
이어 해외 조세피난처에 계좌를 둔 한국인이 245명이나 되며, 전두환 전 대통령의 장남 전재국씨는 거주지를 한국으로 등록하지 않은 86명의 한국인 중 한 명 이라고 덧붙였다.
한국탐사저널리즘센터의 최근 발표로 국세청의 해외 은행 계좌로 자금을 은닉한 의혹을 받고 있는 전직 대통령과 그의 가족을 대상으로 한 강도 높은 조사가 이뤄 질것으로 보인다.
1980년 이후 전두환 전 대통령은 계속 해서 본인은 가진 재산이 없다고 주장하면서 각종 세금 탈루를 통해 부를 축적해온 혐의를 받아왔다.
전재국씨는 동생 전재용씨가 조세포탈 수사로 비자금 은닉 문제가 불거진 시점에 유령회사를 설립한 것으로 알려졌다.
국제탐사보도언론인협회와 공동 취재한 한국탐사저널리즘센터는, SK 그룹 계열사 중 3번째로 큰 규모의 SK 증권, 조민호 전 대표이사도 동일한 아랍은행 싱가폴 지점에 계좌를 개설했다고 공개했다.
지난달 한국탐사저널리즘센터는 조민호씨와 그의 아내가 버진아일랜드에 유령회사를 설립했다고 밝힌 바 있다.
이어 아랍은행 싱가폴 지점은 소매금융을 하지 않는 곳인데, 특이하게도 한국인 2명이 간부로 일하고 있다는 점을 지적했다.
오늘 한국탐사저널리즘센터는 조세피난처 페이퍼컴퍼니 설립 관련 한국인 4차 명단을 공개 발표했으며, 이제까지 공개된 명단에는 OCI 회장 이수영, 조중건 전 대한항공 부회장, 조욱래 DSDL 회장, 최은영 한진해운 회장, 황용득 한화역사 사장, 김석기 전 중앙종금 사장과 그의 배우자인 연극배우 윤석화, 이수형 삼성 준법경영실 전무, 조원표 앤비아이제트 대표이사, 전성용 경동대 총장이 포함됐다.
(코리아헤럴드 박형기 기자/ 번역 최인정 인턴 기자)
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Chun’s son holds offshore account
The eldest son of former President Chun Doo-hwan was found to have held an offshore account through a paper company set up in the British Virgin Islands in July 2004, a local journalist group said Monday.
The former president’s son, Chun Jae-kook, was listed as the director and shareholder of a ghost company called “Blue Adonis” in the tax haven, and allegedly used it to open an account at Arab Bank’s Singaporean branch, the Korea Center for Investigative Journalism said.
Various paper trails point to Chun Jae-kook using an offshore agent -- PTN -- and a Singapore-based law firm -- PKWA -- to establish the shell company without registering South Korea as his domicile, said the KCIJ, also known as Newstapa.
The former president’s son is one of 86 Koreans who own tax haven accounts via shell companies and did not register Korea as their domicile. There are 245 Koreans with offshore accounts, according to the KCIJ.
Its latest finding may push the tax authorities to delve deeper into allegations against the former president and his family suspected of concealing huge wealth overseas. The former dictator has been accused of hiding his personal funds illegally gained while in power in the 1980s, as well as avoiding paying proper taxes on his wealth by claiming that he did not have enough money.
The independent news agency said that Chun Jae-kook set up the ghost company at a time when his younger brother was being investigated for slush fund allegations linked with their father.
Also, the KCIJ, in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, uncovered that Cho Min-ho, former CEO of SK Securities, a subsidiary of Korea’s third-largest conglomerate SK Group, had set up a clandestine account at Arab Bank’s Singaporean branch.
The KCIJ unveiled in its second list late last month that Cho operated a shell company with his wife in the British Virgin Islands.
It noted that Arab Bank does not provide retail banking services, and “strangely,” two Koreans work at the bank as executives.
Monday’s announcement by the KCIJ’s was the fourth batch of names of Koreans who set up paper companies in the tax haven to be released.
Other names released include OCI chairman Lee Soo-young, former Korean Air president Cho Choong-keon, DSDL chairman Cho Wuk-rai, Hanjin Shipping chairwoman Choi Eun-young.
Hanwha Station Development CEO Hwang Yong-deug, former Central Banking Corp. chief Kim Seok-ki, his wife and actress Yoon Suk-hwa, and Kyungdong University president Chun Sung-yong.
By Park Hyong-ki (hkp@heraldcorp.com)
Chun’s son holds offshore account
The eldest son of former President Chun Doo-hwan was found to have held an offshore account through a paper company set up in the British Virgin Islands in July 2004, a local journalist group said Monday.
The former president’s son, Chun Jae-kook, was listed as the director and shareholder of a ghost company called “Blue Adonis” in the tax haven, and allegedly used it to open an account at Arab Bank’s Singaporean branch, the Korea Center for Investigative Journalism said.
Various paper trails point to Chun Jae-kook using an offshore agent -- PTN -- and a Singapore-based law firm -- PKWA -- to establish the shell company without registering South Korea as his domicile, said the KCIJ, also known as Newstapa.
The former president’s son is one of 86 Koreans who own tax haven accounts via shell companies and did not register Korea as their domicile. There are 245 Koreans with offshore accounts, according to the KCIJ.
Its latest finding may push the tax authorities to delve deeper into allegations against the former president and his family suspected of concealing huge wealth overseas. The former dictator has been accused of hiding his personal funds illegally gained while in power in the 1980s, as well as avoiding paying proper taxes on his wealth by claiming that he did not have enough money.
The independent news agency said that Chun Jae-kook set up the ghost company at a time when his younger brother was being investigated for slush fund allegations linked with their father.
Also, the KCIJ, in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, uncovered that Cho Min-ho, former CEO of SK Securities, a subsidiary of Korea’s third-largest conglomerate SK Group, had set up a clandestine account at Arab Bank’s Singaporean branch.
The KCIJ unveiled in its second list late last month that Cho operated a shell company with his wife in the British Virgin Islands.
It noted that Arab Bank does not provide retail banking services, and “strangely,” two Koreans work at the bank as executives.
Monday’s announcement by the KCIJ’s was the fourth batch of names of Koreans who set up paper companies in the tax haven to be released.
Other names released include OCI chairman Lee Soo-young, former Korean Air president Cho Choong-keon, DSDL chairman Cho Wuk-rai, Hanjin Shipping chairwoman Choi Eun-young.
Hanwha Station Development CEO Hwang Yong-deug, former Central Banking Corp. chief Kim Seok-ki, his wife and actress Yoon Suk-hwa, and Kyungdong University president Chun Sung-yong.
By Park Hyong-ki (hkp@heraldcorp.com)
