Shakira Faces Second Tax Fraud Charge in Spain, Accused of Owing $7.1M in Taxes for 2018
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Shakira has been charged with tax evasion for the second time in Spain. In Spain’s newest fiscal claims against the Colombian singer, prosecutors charged her with failure to pay 6.7 million euros ($7.1 million) in taxes on her 2018 income. Authorities claim Shakira used an offshore corporation to avoid paying taxes. The latest accusations have been served on the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, who presently resides in Miami. The music diva has previously been charged with tax evasion. According to Spanish authorities, Shakira spent more than half of her time in Barcelona between 2012 and 2014, racking up a $15.4 million tax bill. In the meantime, Shakira continues to assert that her official residence is in the Bahamas, which means she owes no taxes to the Spanish government.
Shakira has been charged in second tax fraud case in Spain for allegedly failing to pay $7.1 million in 2018.
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Barcelona prosecutors claim she avoided paying the taxes by using an offshore company located in a tax haven.
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“Shakira has always complied and adhered to the law, displaying impeccable integrity as an individual as well as as a taxpayer, and diligently following the counsel of PriceWaterhouse Coopers, an acclaimed and internationally recognised tax firm,” Shakira’s representatives previously told Fox News Digital. “Sadly, the Spanish Tax Office, which rejects one out of every two lawsuits lodged against its taxpayers, persists in infringing on her rights in addition to seeking an additional frivolous case.” Shakira is convinced that her innocence will be established by the end of the legal proceedings.” Prosecutors pushed the matter to trial after Shakira refused to accept a plea agreement. In November, the international pop artist will appear in court. Prosecutors have asked for a term of eight years and two months, as well as a fine of around $25 million.
Shakira Has Been Accused With Tax Evasion For The Second Time In Spain, For Failing To Pay $7.1 Million In Taxes In 2018
Shakira was accused with tax evasion for the second time in Spain. Prosecutors claim in a complaint received by the Spanish daily El Mundo that the singer omitted to pay 6.7 million euros ($7.1 million) in taxes on her 2018 income by utilising “a corporate network in tax havens.” According to the complaint, Shakira omitted “to declare income as well as deducting expenses that weren’t applicable, thus handling to reduce the amount to be remitted to the State Administration of the Tax Agency (AEAT) for personal income tax as well as the Agència TributĂ ria de Catalunya (ATC).” There is no definite trial date for the pop queen, who relocated to Miami with her two sons following her ugly divorce from Gerard PiquĂ©. “No notification has been received in Miami, the singer’s official address, about the lawsuit in relation to the 2018 fiscal year,” Shakira’s legal team told Page Six in a statement.
Shakira’s legal team is focused on preparing for the trial concerning the fiscal years 2012-2014, which will commence on November 20.” The fresh allegations come less than two months before the “Waka Waka” singer, 46, is scheduled to stand trial in Barcelona on six counts of fraud for allegedly neglecting to pay over $15.4 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors said that the mother of two spent more than half of that time in Spain, requiring her to pay taxes there. However, the Grammy winner rejected the allegations, claiming that she was not a resident of the European country at the time. During those two years, her official residence was in the Bahamas. Shakira claimed in November that the Spanish government had launched a “smear campaign” against her and had “violated her right to privacy” by treating matters publicly and without the presumption of innocence. Shakira’s trial is scheduled to begin on November 20. If proven guilty, she may face up to eight years in prison and a large fine.
