Shakira

Spanish prosecutors initially accused Shakira of committing tax evasion in 2018, when they said the singer should have paid taxes in the country between 2012 ...

All of the corresponding information relative to this entity is public and transparent,” and that her Bahamas residence was one of many places she has lived “throughout her professional career and, in every case, has fully met the laws of all the jurisdictions where she has resided.” “And finally, I was advised by one of the four biggest tax specialist firms in the world, PricewaterhouseCoopers, so I was confident that I was doing things correctly and transparently from day one.” She noted how Spain has also gone after Cristiano Ronaldo, who [pleaded guilty](https://apnews.com/article/e6c4a935cea1434d8d6027c07e09a416) to tax fraud there in 2019, and other celebrities in the country, saying “It’s just their style.” A representative for the singer told the outlet in 2017 that Tournesol Ltd “fulfills all legal requirements. [Pandora Papers](https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/shakira-sachin-julio-celebrities-use-offshore/) in 2021, troves of leaked documents that showed the offshore dealings of the wealthy and elite. “First of all, I didn’t spend 183 days per year at that time at all. So as of today, I owe zero to them,” Shakira told

The Hips Don't Lie vocalist has claimed she did not live in Spain at the time of the alleged fraud, and has denied any wrongdoing since allegations were ...

The Hips Don't Lie vocalist has claimed she did not live in Spain at the time and has denied any wrongdoing since allegations were made in 2018. The Hips Don't Lie vocalist has claimed she did not live in Spain at the time of the alleged fraud, and has denied any wrongdoing since allegations were made in 2018. However, Shakira insists she had legal residency in the Bahamas at the time, and did not spend 183 days in Spain, which is the threshold to be considered a tax resident. [Spain has cracked down on footballers like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo](https://news.sky.com/story/cristiano-ronaldo-accepts-17m-fine-and-two-year-suspended-jail-term-for-tax-evasion-11614364) over the past decade for not paying their full due in taxes. Prosecutors in Barcelona allege that the Grammy winner spent more than half of her time between 2012 and 2014 in Spain and should have paid taxes in the country, even though her official residence was in the Bahamas. The 45-year-old has rejected a deal with authorities to avoid going on trial, with her representatives saying she has already paid all she owes and an extra three million euros (£2.6m) in interest.

The singer has denied the allegations, saying she has proof she was not in the country for enough days to qualify as a resident for tax purposes.

In July, after weeks of negotiations, the singer declined a settlement offer by Spanish prosecutors, El País reported. The accusations date to 2018, when Spanish prosecutors first accused the Grammy-winning artist of evading millions in taxes. According to prosecutors, Shakira spent more than 200 days in Spain in each of those years. In court documents obtained by The Post, Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona) judge Ana Duro Palencia ordered the singer to stand trial in connection with six charges related to tax fraud. The judge has yet to set a trial date. “It is well known that the Spanish tax authorities do this often not only with celebrities like me (or [soccer stars Cristiano] Ronaldo, Neymar, [Xabi] Alonso, and many more), it also happens unjustly to the regular taxpayer,” Shakira told Elle.

A judge approved a trial for the Colombian pop singer, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and rejected a deal with authorities.

The court based in the town of Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona said that Shakira will face six counts of tax fraud. Spain has cracked down on soccer stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo over the past decade for not paying their full due in taxes. Shakira, 45, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and rejected a deal with authorities to avoid going to trial.

Colombian singer Shakira is facing an eight-year prison sentence for tax evasion in addition to a hefty fine after charges were filed against her in Spain.

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll has been accused of evading taxes amounting to € 14.5 million between 2012 and 2014. In addition to her incarceration for eight years and two months, prosecutors have requested Shakira be fined in the amount of € 23.8 million for evading Spanish taxes on six occasions. At that time she moved in with footballer Gerard Piqué.

Abashikirizamanza ba Espagne bashaka ko uyu munyamuziki karuhariwe apfungwa imyaka umunani, Shakira ahakana ivyo yagirizwa.

Ariko Shakira avuga ko ataba muri Espagne. Biragaragara ko bashaka gukurikirana aya mahera uko vyagenda kwose”. Shakira yatangaje ko Espagne ari co gihugu arihiramwo amakori yiwe mu 2015.

Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year prison sentence and a hefty fine if she is found guilty of tax evasion.

Spain has cracked down on footballer stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo over the past decade for not paying their full due in taxes. The case hinges on where Shakira lived during 2012-14. A Spanish judge has approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud.

A Barcelona court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial for six counts of alleged of tax fraud.

In 2015, Shakira declared Spain to be her place of residence for tax purposes and has said she paid 17.2 million euros ($16.4 million) in taxes and has no outstanding debts, She further told Elle, “The tax authorities saw that I was dating a Spanish citizen and began to salivate. [Shakira](https://deadline.com/tag/shakira/) to stand trial for six counts of alleged tax fraud in the amount of 14.5M million euros ($13.9 million), according to the BBC and local reports. This past summer, it was [reported](https://deadline.com/2022/07/shakira-spain-tax-evasion-1235081615/) that the Grammy winner was potentially facing an eight-year prison sentence and a fine of 23.8 million euros ($22.7 million) if found guilty. In July, the prosecutor’s office alleged Shakira was “ordinarily resident in Spain between 2012 and 2014 and in May 2012 bought a house in Barcelona.” That home, officials contend, was for not just the singer, but then partner Gerard Piqué, who plays for FC Barcelona, and their son, who was born in Spain in 2013. Under Spanish law, people who spend more than six months per year in the country are considered residents for tax purposes.

Shakira will have her day in court after being ordered to stand trial on charges she failed to pay millions of dollars in income taxes.

It's clear they wanted to go after that money no matter what." I spent more than 240 days outside of Spain, so there was no way I qualified as a resident," she said. Back in May, Shakira lost an appeal for the case to be dismissed, with a Spanish judge citing "sufficient evidence" for the pop star to face trial. "The Spanish tax authorities saw that I was dating a Spanish citizen and started to salivate. Shakira and her legal team have fiercely maintained her innocence, saying that during this time the singer was leading a "nomadic life" due to her career and touring. Shakira is the latest celebrity to face a tax evasion trial in Spain.