Jason Tsai Explained
Jason Tsai |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Birth Name: | Tsai Ji-chun |
Birth Date: | 17 May 1951 |
Birth Place: | Tainan County, Taiwan |
Nationality: | Republic of China |
Citizenship: | Taiwanese |
Education: | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
Alma Mater: | Birmingham University |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Known For: | Founder & chairman of Entagroup: Entatech UK Ltd Entamedia Ltd Enta.net |
Criminal Charges: | Carousel fraud, Contempt of Court |
Criminal Penalty: | 18 months imprisonment |
Spouse: | Ruth Tsai |
Children: | 2 |
Awards: | see awards and achievements |
Jason Tsai (born Tsai Ji-chun ; May 17, 1951 at Tainan County, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese founder and chairman of the Entagroup of telecommunications companies in the United Kingdom (UK);[1] including Entatech UK Ltd, Entamedia Ltd, and Enta.net. He is also the founder of UK Telford Chinese School,[2] and the president of The Tsai Lao-Chi Charitable Foundation in the UK.[3]
His British-registered company Changtel was found by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to have participated in carousel fraud, as a result of which Tsai lost control of Entatech. On 8 May 2017, as the final link to that fraud, Entatech entered administration, and 50 people lost their jobs overnight.[3] On 21 July 2017, Tsai was sentenced to imprisonment for 18 months at the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division)[4] for Contempt of Court on account of 27 breaches of a Freezing Order.[5]
Charity and sponsorship
- Tsai Lau-Chi Charitable Foundation (Reg. charity number 1069997)[3]
- UK Telford Chinese School, promoting Chinese culture to the West[3] [6]
- Tsai's Gallery in Enta HQ; collections from Taiwanese oil painting, sculpture, ceramic art, and publications, etc.[7]
Awards and achievements
- Director of the Anglo-Chinese Economic and Trade Association[2]
- Youth Model Awards of Overseas Taiwanese Entrepreneur (1995)[2]
- Chairman of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom (1998)
- Chairman of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Europe (1999)[2]
- Councillor of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee (2000–2006)[8]
- Entrepreneur of the Year, Comms Business Awards (2010)[1]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Entagroup founder named 'Channel Entrepreneur of the Year'. www.CommsBusiness.co.uk. Comms Business – MA Business Limited. 7 June 2010. 30 October 2020.
- Web site: 海外創業青年楷模: 蔡吉春. Young Model of Overseas Entrepreneurship: Cai Jichun. www.OCAC.gov.tw. zh-tw. Taipei City 10055, Taiwan (R.O.C.). Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC), Republic of China (Taiwan). https://archive.today/20130819152942/http://www.OCAC.gov.tw/public/dep3public.asp?selno=2353&no=2353&level=B. dead. 19 August 2013. 19 August 2013.
- Web site: Entagroup.com: Charitable Foundation. www.Entagroup.com. Entagroup. 19 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130901180400/http://entagroup.com/culture/charitable-foundation.htm. 1 September 2013.
- Web site: Committal for Contempt of Court - Jason Tsai. www.Bailii.org. British and Irish Legal Information Institute. 21 July 2017. 30 October 2020.
- Web site: [2017] EWHC 1860 (Ch)]. www.Bailii.org. British and Irish Legal Information Institute. 21 July 2017. 30 October 2020.
- News: How Telford caught eye of eastern tigers. Financial Times. 27 November 2000.
- News: Where East Meet West. Shropshire Magazine. 1 February 1999.
- News: 僑委會委員長張富美走訪英國台商公司. Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission Zhang Fumei visited British Taiwanese companies. zh-tw. Central News Agency. 13 September 2002.