Singer Shakira is charged with tax fraud.
According to the prosecutor, Shakira has failed to pay more than € 14 million in taxes. AOP
A Spanish court has dismissed the complaint of a Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, 45, in a tax fraud case. This means that Shakira will be sent to court on charges of tax fraud. The court finds that they have “sufficient evidence” in the case, the court documents state.
Prosecutors allege that the singer failed to pay taxes of nearly € 14.5 million between 2012 and 2014. They also claim that Shakira lived in northern Spain in Catalonia during those years.
Representatives of the pop star have said that Shakira did not move to Spain until 2015, after which she has fulfilled all the tax obligations imposed on her. Shakira’s legal team said on Thursday, May 26, that he would continue to defend him “on strong legal grounds”.
Shakira’s wife is Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué.
– Shakira’s behavior in tax matters has always been impeccable in all countries where she has had to pay taxes. He has trusted the recommendations of the best experts and advisers and followed them faithfully, the statements state.
Shakira currently lives in Spain with footballer Gerard Piquén and his two children. The couple has been together since 2011.
Source: Reuters