What tax bill did Chinese authorities impose on Ai Weiwei after his detention?

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Chinese activist and artist Ai Weiwei in 2019, facing the camera and wearing a black zip-up jacket. — Ai Weiwei Ai Weiwei, 2019.

Following his detention in 2011 for alleged economic crimes, Chinese authorities levied a tax bill of 15 million yuan (approximately $2.4 million) against Ai Weiwei in November of that year.1

Ai contested the charges, utilizing private donations to support his legal challenge. However, his final appeal was denied in court in September 2012, and the business license for his company, FAKE, was subsequently revoked.1