Shakira has something to say about her finances. The pop star is awaiting trial for alleged tax evasion in Spain. According to NPR, she could currently face an eight-year prison sentence and a 24 million euro ($24 million) fine if convicted.
In December 2018, Spanish prosecutors filed tax evasion charges, accusing him of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. A judge reportedly dismissed the star’s call request in May of 2022. NPR reported in July that Shakira rejected a legal settlement agreement and opted for a trial instead. A trial date has not been set.
Shakira spoke about the lawsuit and the allegations on September 21 She cover story. Most notably, in the interview, Shakira denied the allegations, calling them “false.” She also said she currently owes no funds to the Spanish government.
“I paid everything they claimed I owed, before they even took legal action. So as of today, I owe them nothing,” she said. She.
The question to be decided is whether Shakira mainly lived in Spain between 2012 and 2014. Gerard Pique, Shakira’s former partner and father of her two sons, is a professional footballer in Spain.
According People, Spanish residency law states that spending 183 days in Spain is the threshold at which one is considered a legal resident of the country. This means that they are then liable for tax on income acquired abroad. However, the individual in question would only be liable for income earned in the country if they spent less than 183 days in Spain.
Shakira said She that she spent less than 183 days in Spain during the period in question. “First of all, I didn’t spend 183 days a year at all at that time. I was busy fulfilling my professional commitments around the world,” she said.
the old Voice the coach, who called the charges “fictitious claims”, said She that the Spanish government’s allegations acted as a smear campaign against her. “Even without evidence to support these fictitious claims, as they usually do, they resorted to a salacious press campaign to try to sway people and exerted pressure in the media as well as the threat of reputational damage in order to compel settlement agreements,” Shakira said.
She further alleged that Spain tried to publicly defame celebrities and ordinary citizens with allegations of tax evasion, including footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. In 2019, Ronaldo pleaded guilty to tax evasion in Spain.
“I am confident that I have enough evidence to support my case and that justice will prevail in my favor,” Shakira said.
Before moving on to other topics, She Writer Lulu Garcia-Navarro noted that Shakira seemed determined to get through her day in court. The pop star agreed.
“Yes exactly. It is exactly what it is. It is a matter of principle,” she said.