Munich celebrity chef Alfons Schuhbeck (72) has been charged with tax evasion.
His spokesman confirmed this on Wednesday.
The "Süddeutsche Zeitung" had previously reported on it.
The Munich I public prosecutor's office did not want to comment on tax secrecy.
Schuhbeck's spokesman told the German Press Agency: “Unfortunately, I cannot give you any further statements about the procedure.” Schuhbeck did not want to comment on the allegations.
More than two years ago, the public prosecutor's investigations into suspicion of tax evasion against Schuhbeck became known.
"I will work very closely and very openly with the authorities to rebut all allegations," said the cook at the time.
He is "available to the authorities in all questions and answers".