Jason Tsai

Jason Tsai, born Tsai Ji-chun Chinese: 蔡吉春; pinyin: Cài Jíchūn; (1951-05-17) 17 May 1951, at Tainan County, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese founder and chairman of Entagroup companies in the United Kingdom (UK);[2] including Entatech UK Ltd, Entamedia Ltd, and Enta.net. He is also the founder of UK Telford Chinese School,[1] and the president of The Tsai Lao-Chi Charitable Foundation in the UK.[5]

Jason Tsai
Chinese: 蔡吉春; pinyin: Cài Jíchūn
Jason Tsai and his wife in front of Buckingham Palace, July 1997
Born
Tsai Ji-chun

(1951-05-17) 17 May 1951
Tainan County, Taiwan[1]
NationalityRepublic of China
CitizenshipTaiwanese
EducationMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Birmingham University[1]
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder & chairman of Entagroup:[2]
Entatech UK Ltd
Entamedia Ltd
Enta.net
Criminal charge(s)Carousel fraud, Contempt of Court[3][4]
Criminal penalty18 months imprisonment[4]
Spouse(s)Ruth Tsai
Children2
Awardssee awards and achievements

His British-registered company Changtel was found by HM 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.[5] On 21 July 2017, Tsai was sentenced to imprisonment for 18 months at the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division)[3] for Contempt of Court on account of 27 breaches of a Freezing Order.[4]

Charity and sponsorship
  • Tsai Lau-Chi Charitable Foundation (Reg. charity number 1069997)[5]
  • UK Telford Chinese School, promoting Chinese culture to the West[5][6]
  • Tsai's Gallery in Enta H.Q. Collections from Taiwanese Oil Painting, Sculpture, Ceramic Art, and Publications etc.[7]

Awards and achievements
  • Director of the Anglo-Chinese Economic and Trade Association[1]
  • Youth Model Awards of Overseas Taiwanese Entrepreneur (1995)[1]
  • Chairman of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom (1998)
  • Chairman of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Europe (1999)[1]
  • Councillor of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee (2000–2006)[8]
  • Entrepreneur of the Year, Comms Business Awards (2010)[2]

References
  1. "海外創業青年楷模: 蔡吉春" [Young Model of Overseas Entrepreneurship: Cai Jichun]. www.OCAC.gov.tw (in Chinese). Taipei City 10055, Taiwan (R.O.C.): Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC), Republic of China (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "Entagroup founder named 'Channel Entrepreneur of the Year'". www.CommsBusiness.co.uk. Comms Business – MA Business Limited. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. "Committal for Contempt of Court - Jason Tsai" (PDF). www.Bailii.org. British and Irish Legal Information Institute. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. "[2017] EWHC 1860 (Ch)". www.Bailii.org. British and Irish Legal Information Institute. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. "Entagroup.com: Charitable Foundation". www.Entagroup.com. Entagroup. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  6. "How Telford caught eye of eastern tigers". Financial Times. 27 November 2000.
  7. "Where East Meet West". Shropshire Magazine. 1 February 1999.
  8. "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]. Central News Agency (in Chinese). 13 September 2002.


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