In-law business accused of “seems right to concentrate work”“Understood as automated calculation and taxation”,
Kang Min-soo, a nominee for the head of the National Tax Service, attended the confirmation hearing for the head of the National Tax Service held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 16th. Reporter Lim Se-jun, , , “[Herald Economy=Reporter Ahn Dae-yong] The confirmation hearing for Kang Min-soo, a nominee for the head of the National Tax Service, was held at the National Assembly on the 16th. Opposition lawmakers criticized Kang’s historical views and also raised concerns about the family-run business operations related to the controversy over Kang’s conflict of interest.”, , , “The National Assembly’s Planning and Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kang from 10 a.m. at the National Assembly.”, , , “From the beginning of the hearing, opposition lawmakers criticized Kang’s understanding of history. It was revealed that Kang described the ‘5.18 Democratization Movement’ in his 1995 master’s thesis as the ‘Gwangju Uprising’ and the military coup by the Chun Doo-hwan regime as the ‘12.12 rebellion,’ sparking controversy.”, , , “In his written response submitted to the National Assembly earlier, Kang stated, “I directly quoted the expressions used in the reference materials and media reports at the time of the incidents, and I feel regretful that some expressions lacked proper citation. I apologize for causing pain to those who were hurt by the expressions in the paper that I wrote without much reflection 30 years ago.”,”, , “He also said, “I feel truly sorry for hurting those who were hurt by the expressions in the paper I wrote in the late 80s without much reflection, and I think those specific expressions in the paper have nothing to do with my tendency or values, and was purely due to my negligence.”,”, , “In response to this, Cha Gyu-geun, a lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Justice and Innovation, said at the confirmation hearing, “I think the explanation from the candidate is very inappropriate in two aspects. I believe it would be better for the candidate to confess to plagiarism rather than using inappropriate expressions that cast doubt on his historical perspective. Plagiarism is as ethically problematic as using incorrect expressions that raise doubts about historical views.””, , , “Ando Geol, a member of the Democratic Party who represents East and South District in Gwangju, expressed concerns, saying, “It is deeply worrying that the candidate has glorified the 12.12 military rebellion as a noble cause.” He added that he is concerned that this does not demonstrate the candidate’s biased historical and political views.”, , , “Kang said, “I also lived a university life in the late 80s and why don’t I know about the painful incidents at that time?” and “As I mentioned earlier, certain expressions in a paper have absolutely nothing to do with my tendencies or values, but are purely due to my negligence.”,, , “Park Su-min, a lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party, said, “I think it is fortunate that an apology was clearly mentioned at the confirmation hearing. I hope the chairman, if appointed, will prove and convey his sincerity not only through apologies today but also through actions such as apology visits or special interest in the region.”,”, , “Opposition lawmakers also focused on the controversy surrounding the family-related affairs. They questioned whether Kang would be able to properly conduct tax investigations, as the company operated by his in-laws records annual sales of tens of billions of won. There were also allegations of concentrating work among companies run by his in-laws.”,, , “Shin Young-dae, a Democratic Party member, mentioned companies run by Kang’s in-laws, saying, “I couldn’t find all the details, but about 24 special relation companies are visible, and the sales scale amounts to about 800 billion won annually.” He said, “The candidate’s family members are conducting massive economic transactions among multiple companies they operate. This is a typical business practice of concentrating work among family companies.”,”, , “Kang said, “It seems right to concentrate work” and “If there are transaction ratios or ownership ratios, the calculations are automatically made, and if it falls under the reporting guidance, then you report and pay accordingly, which is a system, and I understand that concentrating work is taxed to control those aspects.”,”, , “Yoon Ho-jung, a member of the same party, mentioned, “Doubts arise about whether he can handle fairly without feeling the temptation of conflicts of interest.””, , ,