Ufotable studio (Demon Slayer) accused of tax evasion
Studio Ufotable (Demon Slayer) charged with tax evasion
Last summer, the Japanese production company was investigated by the Japanese tax authorities, in fact, for the evasion of 137 million yen (just over 1 million euros). The unfortunate event had caused Hikaru Kondo, the founder in fact, to resign from the office of President.Now, one year later, the official accusation has arrived.
By means of a official press release released by the Japanese company itself, it is learned that the founder and the company itself have been indicted by the Japanese government with the accusation of truthful income tax return, thus violating the law on corporate tax and the law on consumption tax.
The statements of Studio Ufotable
Studio Ufotable has announced a public apology for the reckless actions confirming that it has paid off the large debt towards the state coffers until last cent not correctly declared. Here are the words in detail with the company press release:"Our company and our legal representative have been indicted on charges of violating the corporation tax law. With regret we are here to apologize to all fans and our partners. We filed the corrected tax return under the guidance of the tax authorities of Japan and paid the full amount. From here on we will commit ourselves to constantly comply with the tax law and to optimize the managerial branch in order to offer a better production environment “.
A speck of shadow is revealed in front of the animation studio that slightly darkens that great dream that he dedicated to fans by creating the very successful anime series of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, inspired by the manga of the same name written and drawn by Koyoharu Gotouge, and the equally successful animated feature film, Demon Slayer: The Mugen Train, which earned $ 500 million at the box office.
Certainly with the Japanese company's revenue There were no particular problems in the balance of the overall debt, but we also hope to find a financial ethics on the part of these giants increasingly strong, also out of respect for the competition of the countless other studios that are committed to the same productions.
Demon Slayer in Italy
Finally, remember that Demon Slayer: The Mugen Train will arrive in Italy on Amazon Prime Video on July 13th. Here are the latest details.To subscribe to the Amazon Prime Video streaming service, also taking advantage of the 30-day trial, you can use this link.
In Italy, the original manga is published by Star Comics with 14 volumes available (buy the recent exciting volume on Amazon if you haven't done it yet).
Discover all the news Amazon Prime Video of July 2021 thanks to our dedicated article.
