On November 29, the former commercial director of Chen Zhipeng's company broke the news that he was suspected of tax evasion and expected to need to pay more than 10 million in taxes.
However, he lacks seriousness about live streaming, often argues with fans, and sales have not improved, and almost all the brands he has worked with are reluctant to work with again.
The employee's revelations caused a huge shock on the web.
Today, the employee spoke out again and responded to the questions of netizens.
He said that during his tenure, his abilities were recognized by his boss, and at the end of 22, someone had poached him.
Although he also considered changing jobs many times, he chose to stay after being retained in the company.
At that time, it happened to be the time when Chen Zhipeng was audited, and he didn't want to give people the impression of evading responsibility.
And the staff around him told him that Chen Zhipeng had been protected since he was very young and did not have much social experience.
But he is 52 years old this year, and people at this age are not sensible, and they are still like a child who can't grow up, which really shouldn't be.
Even because of Chen Zhipeng's oppression, he had feelings of self-denial and had to seek help from a psychological counselor.
The employee also sent an arbitration and lawyer's letter to Chen, but did not receive any response.
In the lawyer's letter, the employee made the following demands: 1. Pay him his salary of 7,500 yuan in September 2023;2. Pay 165,000 yuan for the difference in double wages without signing a labor contract;3. Pay his social insurance premiums during his employment;4. Pay severance and issue a resignation certificate.
This afternoon, Chen Zhipeng also responded to the revelations of former employees.
First, he admitted that there had been tax evasion, but stressed that it was not due to his subjective will, but because the company he worked with did not pay the tax on his behalf.
He had been believing that all the money received in his account was legitimate after-tax income until September 2022, when the Inland Revenue Department issued him a tax inspection notice and made a decision to pay back taxes in September 2023.
He has made the payments as requested, but said not as many as the former employee revealed.
As for the former employee, he said that he resigned on September 18 this year because of a mistake at work, and the company did not hold him accountable out of good faith.
Even on the day of his departure, he thanked the employee with a text message, which is evidenced.
Other complaints of former employees are taken out of context, maliciously misinterpreted and fabricated out of thin air, and he will also file lawsuits against former employees for torts and misconduct during their time with the company.
Regarding Chen Zhipeng's turmoil, netizens did not fully believe the former employee's statement, and at the same time were skeptical of Chen Zhipeng's response.
After all, last year, Chen Zhipeng's former agent also posted an article to expose his long-term arrears of commissions and irregularities in his acting contract, which can be regarded as a similar precedent.
Whether it is the violation caused by the failure of the third-party cooperative company to pay the tax on behalf of the company, or Chen Zhipeng's own responsibility, as a taxpayer, he should bear the corresponding responsibility.
Just like Yuan Bingyan and Deng before him, Chen Zhipeng was already in a difficult situation due to the company's tax problems, and this incident may put him in a deeper predicament.