Police in Vietnam have detained prominent environmentalist Hoang Thi Minh Hong, known as Hong Hoang, on tax evasion charges frequently used against critics of the government’s environmental policies. Hong, who was taken into custody on May 31, is an Obama Foundation Scholar and founded the Center of Hands-on Action and Networking for Growth and Environment […]
It was my impression that people who are paid under the table usually aren't caught, much less charged, unless it's a large amount of money. Is that mistaken?
If the government wants to go after you, all they have to do is check if you put money into a bank account. In the age of debit cards, that’s pretty much everyone which is why people panicked so hard when the feds tried to expand the IRS.