Chinese Internet celebrity Huang Wei, popularly known as Viya, has been ordered to pay taxes and fines worth 1.34 billion yuan ($21.02 million) for tax evasion, the Zhejiang Provincial Tax Service under the State Administration of Taxation (STA) announced on Monday. ).
According to foreign media, Telegrafi reports, this is the second penalty for tax evasion imposed on live e-commerce broadcasts since November.
According to the People's Republic of China Law on Tax Collection Administration, Huang will be charged a penalty rate ranging from 0,6 to 4 times the amount of tax evaded.
Her competitor Li Jiaqi, who rose to fame selling lipstick through Taobao's live stream, has also been questioned for tax evasion.
With the intensification of tax supervision of individuals and businesses involved in the live broadcasting sector, more than a thousand broadcasters have settled the tax through self-assessment.
According to guidelines issued by the STA in September, those who can promptly report and correct tax-related issues by the end of 2021 may be granted relief or will be exempted from penalties.
Shortly after the statement was announced, Huang posted an apology letter on her Weibo account, saying she would provide sufficient information and pay off tax-related fines within the specified period. /Telegrafi/
