Tax Evasion
Chinese tax authorities have fined Douyin influencer Bai Bing nearly 19 million yuan ($2.8 million) for evading taxes from 2021 to 2024. The food influencer underreported income and funneled personal earnings through business entities. All penalties have been fully collected after Bai admitted the violations.
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Author Håkan Nesser meets early release criteria with an ankle monitor by a wide margin, according to his lawyer. He remains in prison after prison authorities deemed his planned occupation of writing inappropriate. Lawyer Conny Cedermark calls the handling incorrect and legally uncertain.
In Addis Ababa's popular restaurants and shops, businesses often direct customers to pay via personal mobile accounts, evading taxes and leaving no official record. This practice, highlighted in a recent analysis, undermines government revenue and burdens compliant taxpayers. Authorities face calls for stricter enforcement and simplified compliance measures.
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Roger Ver, known as 'Bitcoin Jesus,' has agreed to pay nearly $50 million to the U.S. government to resolve charges of tax evasion on his bitcoin holdings. The deal avoids prison time for the early cryptocurrency promoter who renounced his U.S. citizenship in 2014. The agreement still needs court approval.