Celebrities, livestreamers face tax crackdown

Celebrities Fined for Tax Evasion [SHINE]
Celebrities Fined for Tax Evasion [SHINE]
SHINE | 22-Dec-2021 | By Huang Yixuan

Tax authorities from various cities and provinces have urged celebrities, including livestreamers, to pay up taxes as per relevant laws. The Shanghai Tax Service Administration posted a notice yesterday, exhorting public figures, including celebrities and livestreamers, to take the initiative to report and correct irregularities over tax payment before the end of the year.

The notice stressed that paying taxes according to the law was the duty of every citizen. Celebrities, influencers and other public figures should strictly abide by it. In September, after the State Administration of Taxation issued a notice, many celebrities contacted local tax authorities and paid their arrears.