Ex-lover of disgraced actress Zheng Shuang fined US$5 million for his role in tax evasion case

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The Shanghai tax authority said it was fining Zhang Heng because he was responsible for approving and enforcing Zheng Shuang’s dual-priced contracts, which allowed her to avoid 43 million yuan (S$9 million) in taxes.

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The tax authority found that Zhang, who was Zheng’s agent at the time, had assisted her in late 2018 to sign one contract that paid her 160 million yuan , while the contract submitted to the tax authorities claimed her salary was 48 million yuan . Zheng has been largely blacklisted from Chinese society after a series of scandals. Photo: Getty Images

Shanghai’s tax authority warned in Monday’s statement that it would intensify the crackdown on tax law violations by celebrities, webcasters, and their agents under the instruction of the top leadership.

 

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