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Chinese actress Fan Bingbing fined US$70 million for tax offences
Film star, who disappeared from public view three months ago, escapes criminal prosecution
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UPDATED : Wednesday, 3 Oct 2018, 10:56AM
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China’s highest-earning actress Fan Bingbing has been fined nearly 500 million yuan (US$70 million) for tax evasion and other irregularities but will escape criminal prosecution, the country’s tax authorities announced on Wednesday, over three months after the star disappeared from public view.
State news agency Xinhua reported that she had avoided about 300 million yuan in taxes.
Fan’s agent has been detained by the police for further investigation, it added.
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Chinese actress Fan Bingbing fined US$70 million for tax offences
Film star, who disappeared from public view three months ago, escapes criminal prosecution
Nectar GanNectar Gan
UPDATED : Wednesday, 3 Oct 2018, 10:56AM
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China’s highest-earning actress Fan Bingbing has been fined nearly 500 million yuan (US$70 million) for tax evasion and other irregularities but will escape criminal prosecution, the country’s tax authorities announced on Wednesday, over three months after the star disappeared from public view.
State news agency Xinhua reported that she had avoided about 300 million yuan in taxes.
Fan’s agent has been detained by the police for further investigation, it added.
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Fan Bingbing tax evasion scandal: four luxury brands caught up in the Chinese actress’ fall from grace
Nectar Gan
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China’s slick new game show aims to get millennials studying Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen grass roots reach through party branches
China’s ‘King of IPO’ sentenced to 18 years in prison
MORE ON POLITICS
Taiwan plans to build a fleet of eight diesel-electric submarines to replace the navy’s four ageing vessels. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Taiwan appoints defence consultancy to oversee submarine…
Studying Xi in the New Era has taken over the prime-time slot on popular Hunan TV in China as part of the ruling Communist Party’s latest efforts to shape the minds of the country’s young people. Photo: Handout
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China’s slick new game show aims to get millennials…
China says Xinjiang faces a serious threat from Islamist militants and separatists and has rejected all accusations of mistreatment. Photo: Reuters
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China tries to spin positive message to counter…
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Chinese Catholic bishops to attend Vatican synod for…
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