Live streamer Viya Huang Wei hosting a video on Taobao Live on April 16, 2019. Viya was one of the most high-profile live-streamers to be hit with fines over tax avoidance at the end of 2021. Photo: VCG
China fines another live-streaming influencer over tax evasion as Beijing keeps heat on once-booming industry
- Fan Sifeng was ordered to pay nearly US$1 million in back taxes, late fees and fines after failing to report his full income
- Fan follows other high profile streaming hosts including Viya and Zhu Chenhui, who have disappeared online following tax controversies
Live streamer Viya Huang Wei hosting a video on Taobao Live on April 16, 2019. Viya was one of the most high-profile live-streamers to be hit with fines over tax avoidance at the end of 2021. Photo: VCG
