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China's taxation authorities fined A-list Chinese movie star Fan Bingbing $129&nbsp;million for tax evasion, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/chinese-actress-fan-bingbing-goes-missing-after-reportedly-being-on-travel-ban-for-tax-evasion--156474">Also Read:&nbsp;Fan Bingbing goes missing after reportedly being on travel ban for tax evasion</a> 
 
Fan appeared in the 'X-Men' and 'Iron Man' film franchises with more than 62 million followers online in China. She dropped off the radar in June amid reports she was involved in an investigation into tax evasion in the film industry. 
 
Her vanishing act sparked wild speculation in China about her fate, including reports she had been detained.&nbsp; 
 
A Chinese TV anchor was widely reported in May to have posted tax-dodging pay agreements online known as "yin-yang" contracts - one setting out the real agreed payment terms and a second with a lower figure for the tax authorities - that appeared to implicate Fan. 
 
Reuters was unable to contact Fan or her agent when inquiring about those reports. 
 
The Jiangsu provincial tax bureau delivered its judgments to Fan on Sunday, Xinhua said. There was no immediate comment from Fan or a representative for the actor.&nbsp;

China's taxation authorities fined A-list Chinese movie star Fan Bingbing $129 million for tax evasion, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/chinese-actress-fan-bingbing-goes-missing-after-reportedly-being-on-travel-ban-for-tax-evasion--156474">Also Read: Fan Bingbing goes missing after reportedly being on travel ban for tax evasion</a> 
Fan appeared in the 'X-Men' and 'Iron Man' film franchises with more than 62 million followers online in China. She dropped off the radar in June amid reports she was involved in an investigation into tax evasion in the film industry. 
Her vanishing act sparked wild speculation in China about her fate, including reports she had been detained.  
A Chinese TV anchor was widely reported in May to have posted tax-dodging pay agreements online known as "yin-yang" contracts - one setting out the real agreed payment terms and a second with a lower figure for the tax authorities - that appeared to implicate Fan. 
Reuters was unable to contact Fan or her agent when inquiring about those reports. 
The Jiangsu provincial tax bureau delivered its judgments to Fan on Sunday, Xinhua said. There was no immediate comment from Fan or a representative for the actor.

China has ordered A-list movie star Fan Bingbing to pay more than 884 million yuan ($128.70 million) in overdue taxes and fines, state television CCTV said on Wednesday, as a crackdown on tax evasion in the entertainment industry gathers momentum. The World is One News, WION examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. Please keep discussions on this channel clean and respectful and refrain from using racist or sexist slurs as well as personal insults. Subscribe to our channel at https://goo.gl/JfY3NI Check out our website: http://www.wionews.com Connect with us on our social media handles: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WIONews Twitter: https://twitter.com/WIONews Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+WIONews

Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing emerges; ordered to pay $129 million for tax evasion