Is there a culture of tax dodging in Taiwan?

[Flakman]

@Darkesontr

Friends of the wife recently bought an apartment with cash (mostly from their parents of course).

The real estate contract and govenment records said they paid X, but they actually paid the sellers Y, where Y was about +20% more than X.

Is this is a known tax dodge? I can’t really understand why the buyers agreed to it (seems like there could be disadvantages down the road).

Have heard some people in past did that…not sure now. Seems the asking price is Z which is more than Y. The negotiations brought the price down to Y based on mutual agreement between buyer and seller to do this scheme.