Beijing Xiaoqing Culture Art Co. charged with huge tax evasion
( 2003-12-12 14:43) (Xinhua)
A tax evasion prosecution of Beijing Xiaoqing Culture Art Co., Ltd. and
its general manager Jing Jun opened in the People's Court of Chaoyang
District in Beijing Friday morning.
The company is partly owned by famous Chinese female movie star Liu Xiaoqing.
According to the charges, the company and Jing Jun was involved in 52
instances of tax evasion from 1996 to 2001. The amount of unpaid tax
allegedly added up to 8.48 million yuan (about 1.02 million US dollars).
In court, the public prosecutor showed alleged evidence of the crime.
Jing Jun was represented by a lawyer.
About 40 people, including the defendant's relatives and members of the
public, attended the court hearing.
The court will have more investigations and debates before a verdict is
made in public.
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