BEIJING/SHANGHAI—Chinese authorities have collected more than 11 billion yuan ($1.62 billion) in unpaid taxes from celebrities and entertainment companies since initiating a crackdown on scofflaws in the industry, state media Xinhua reported on Jan. 22.
Xinhua, citing the national tax bureau and content watchdog, said the campaign, which began in October, has ended and companies and workers have been ordered to correct their tax records.
