High-profile celebrities fined for tax evasion

Inspectors detail cases against actress, livestreamer after they fail to rectify

Taxation authorities have pledged to step up supervision on the entertainment industry after a popular actress and an internet influencer were hit with heavy fines for tax evasion.

Yuan Bingyan, a film and television actress who graduated from the prestigious Shanghai Theatre Academy, was fined almost 3 million yuan ($412,400) by tax authorities in Chongqing, where her company Chongqing Liyan Culture Media Co is registered, according to a statement on the State Taxation Administration's website.

The 31-year-old's fines were for tax evasion and other penalties, including overdue tax payments.