China Tax Authority Fines Actress 299m Yuan over Tax Evasion

Zheng Shuang, a famous Chinese actress, has been fined by State Taxation Administration’s Shanghai branch over tax evasion between 2019 and 2020, according to a statement from the government.

• NOTE: On Thursday, China Regulators Vow Stepping Up Crackdown on Tax Violations
• The 299m yuan includes overdue taxes that need to be paid and the penalties
• Zheng was found to fail to declare 191m yuan of income, evaded 45.3m yuan of tax and has underpaid tax of 26.5m yuan; probe into her tax issue started in April by the local taxation authority in Shanghai
• Zheng has paid all overdue taxes and ...