A top Chinese influencer says she is “deeply sorry” after being hit with a mind-blowing fine after landing in hot water over her tax affairs.
Huang Wei – known as Viya by her fans – was fined 1.34 billion yuan , authorities announced this week.
“Our analysis found that some online anchors have certain tax-related risks, and timely risk checks have been carried out to prompt and counsel relevant online anchors to pay taxes in accordance with the law. In a grovelling apology posted on her Weibo account – the Chinese equivalent of Facebook and Twitter – the 36-year-old said she felt “deeply sorry” over the charges.Viya has apologised for her tax problems. Picture: VCG/VCG via Getty Images
“The top internet celebrities are representatives of the super-high income group,” the article states.
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