The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau has filed a criminal complaint of tax evasion against a well-known television producer and his brother, suspecting them of concealing some 350 million yen in income, sources familiar with the case said Thursday.
The tax authorities lodged the complaint against Hisaya Shiraiwa, 47, a former producer for Yomiuri Telecasting Corp. in Osaka, with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office.
A complaint has also been filed against Naoya Shiraiwa, the producer's younger brother and his Tokyo personnel placement company.