No matter how famous, everyone has to pay tax

The exorbitant salary of celebrities in China's entertainment sector has always been a source of public complaints, not only because it reflects the widening wealth gap in society, but also because such income has often been made illegally, through "hidden industry rules".

That's why the announcement by the State Administration of Taxation that it is conducting a thorough investigation into alleged tax evasion by a famous actor has attracted much attention.

As the studio concerned is registered in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, the local tax authority is conducting the inquiry.