Morning Musume pay 144 million yen income tax

[ultragaijin]

Morning Musume teens make rich list (http://www.asahi.com/english/national/K2002051800199.html)

Nine of the 13 members of the all-girl group, aged between 14 and 20, forked out 144 million yen in income tax, making them the seventh top tax-paying singers.

Solo artist Ayumi Hamasaki was the top tax-paying singer for the first time, shelling out 426 million yen.

Comedian Takaaki Ishibashi has held the top place among actors and TV personalities for five consecutive years.

[cstaylor]

Hideki Matsui of the Yomiuri Giants topped the athletes' list for the first time.

``I hope the tax money will be used to create an environment for children to enjoy sports,'' the slugger said.

Can't imagine Kiyohara saying that... :roll:

[kamome]

Japanese people just don't know how to plan their taxes well. They equate tax planning with tax evasion, which of course, it isn't.