Ai Weiwei told Reuters, that the notice of tax authorities, which he received, he called the "true owner" of Beijing Fake Cultural Development Ltd., which creates a work of art design, conceived amu. Officially, the company owns the artist's wife, Liu Qing (Lu Qing).

«They came up to me a new position - said Hay receiving the notice - but in fact the company I worked as a designer. I'm not a director, or even manager. Of course, I realize that this entire operation is directed against me. They say, we penalize the company, not you. And I ask them why the government pays special attention to my name, and goes to the briefings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? And they again to his own: to you is not the case ».

Defenders say that all power measures against Ai Weiwei - a an attempt to stifle harsh criticism of the other mode, which acts as an artist.

«It seems that the authorities decided to destroy it: if not using leverage, or at least paved the way for his arrest in If he can not pay the amount of tax arrears "- believes Sunlyan Wang (Songlian Wang), a representative of the organization" Human Rights Defenders in China »(Chinese Human Rights Defenders).

Ai Weiwei said that he had no evidence that the company failed to pay taxes rely. He says that the tax authorities do not specify their claims and not provide them with excerpts from the refining of tax documents and called the authorities to claim "baseless." "They say "If the government thinks you did not pay taxes, so it is. It is time to put up already. This country will never change their habits, '" - quoted from his dialogue with the authorities of the artist.

Beijing Branch of tax disbursements divided into three categories: firstly, it is 5.3 million yuan of tax debt itself, 6.8 million yuan in fines and another 3 million yuan of overdue payments. The phone calls are not employees of the inspection responsible.

According to Aya, to make the full amount he was given 15 days. "If it [really] a tax question, I'll pay. If you do not - I will not. In fact, the whole thing looks funny, "- said the artist.

Beijing authorities, writes Artdaily, held closed hearings on the non-payment of taxes by Liu Qing in July. The lawyer said the company Reuters, that these hearings were illegal. Ayu was not allowed himself time to attend hearings, but they visited his wife.

Yesterday on Twitter artist wrote that the authorities had threatened the accountant and manager of his company and did not allow him meet with them. Ai Weiwei and had previously stated in an interview with Reuters, which has not received any formal charges related to its so-called "economic crimes».

Prepared by Mary Estrova, AI

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