China’s tax authorities slapped a record 1.34 billion yuan ($210.16 million) on the country’s top livestreamer for tax evasion on Dec. 20, stepping up efforts to bring its online streaming commerce industry to heel. Huang Wei, known as Viya, was accused of hiding personal income and other offenses in 2019 and 2020, according to the tax bureau in Hangzhou, a city in southern China. She later apologized. “I’m deeply sorry about my violations of the tax laws and regulations,” she said on her Twitter-like Weibo account. “I thoroughly accept the punishment made by the tax authorities.” The 36-year-old internet celebrity Viya has tens of millions of followers. She is known for her ability to sell “anything” via livestreaming on the online shopping platform Taobao. Last year, she sold a rocket launch service for 40 million yuan ($6.27 million). In a recent online shopping festival known as Singles’ Day, she sold products worth a total of 8.5 billion yuan ($1.3 …