Tax evasion makes Wesley Snipes face prison term

wesley snipes faces prison for tax conviction imag
This is a common problem with most celebrities ??? avoiding payment of income tax. Actor Wesley Snipes is the latest big name to join the league of tax evaders and nonetheless has been pulled up by the tax authority for his misdemeanor. The actor of the ???Blade??? movie series has been found guilty by a US court for failing to file tax returns from the year 1999 to 2004 that may see him in prison for 3 years.

If the court had not acquitted Snipes of other serious charges of fraud that includes, making false claims of tax refunds for taxes paid in 1996 and 1997, the actor would have to spend more years in prison. The case against Snipes is one of the most popular tax prosecution cases.

It has been rightly pointed out by Prosecution Robert O???Neil that filing tax returns is not optional but a legal requirement. Paying taxes at times seems a tedious affairs to most income earners. Perhaps the famous people who earn huge amount through hard work consider it unfair. However, the law of a democratic country is equal for every citizen ??? celebrity or a commoner. After all, these taxes transform as social goods. Snipes??? case would provide a warning signal to every reluctant taxpayer.

Source: Reuters

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