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One of the most influential Chinese personalities on the internet, known as the "queen of

livestreaming",

was sentenced to a

fine of more than 200 million dollars for tax fraud,

authorities reported on Monday, in full fight against this type of crime between the famous.

Huang Wei,

36, whose nickname is

Viya,

has more than 110 million followers on various social networks and is considered an icon of online commerce.

His videos, in which he shows products and offers discounts to Internet users, add up to millions of views.

On Monday, Hangzhou (east) tax services reported that Viya was fined

1.3 billion yuan ($ 204 million)

for tax fraud.

This is one of the biggest sanctions on a famous person in China.

The amount includes tax coverage, penalties for delay and fines, the tax administration said.

"I fully accept the punishment imposed by the tax authorities."

Viya is known for its ability to sell "anything" via live broadcasts on the

Taobao Live

platform

.

Last year, it sold a rocket launch service for 40 million yuan.

At a recent online shopping festival known as Singles' Day, he sold products worth a total of 8.5 billion yuan in one night, according to media reports.

Late on Monday, Viya's accounts on

Weibo, Taobao Live,

and the short video platform

Douyin

were disconnected.

Huang Wei

"evaded 643 million yuan

($ 100 million) in taxes between 2019 and 2020 by making false statements and hiding personal income," he added.

This announcement comes at a time when the authorities are intensifying their campaign against celebrity excesses and prosecuting tax fraud.

In August, actress

Zheng Shuang,

known for various roles in Chinese television series, was also sentenced to pay a fine of $ 46 million.

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