For Second Time, Shakira Accused of Tax Crimes
Colombian pop sensation, Shakira, has encountered fresh legal troubles as Spanish prosecutors have charged her with tax evasion for the second time.
The allegations, as gathered by Excel Magazine International, claim that she defrauded the Spanish government of €6.7 million ($7.1 million, £5.8 million) in 2018 by not declaring substantial advance payments received for her El Dorado World Tour, among other income sources.
This second investigation, initiated in July 2023, has come to light just recently.
While Shakira is reportedly aware of these new charges, her legal team based in Miami, where she currently resides, has not been officially informed about them. Instead, they are concentrating on preparing for the upcoming trial regarding the 2012-2014 fiscal years, scheduled to commence on November 20.
The crux of the new charges revolves around Shakira’s residency in Barcelona with football star Gerard Pique in 2018, which obligated her to declare all international earnings in Spain.
Prosecutors contend that she routed her earnings through entities situated in low-tax and opaque jurisdictions.
Shakira is facing trial for six separate alleged tax offenses in Barcelona this November, charges she vehemently denies.
In a recent interview with the Spanish edition of Elle magazine, she expressed her confidence in having sufficient evidence to support her case and her belief that justice will ultimately be in her favor.
