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The singer faces a criminal case for fraud, allegedly, 14.5 million
Euros to the Spain Treasury
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The Colombian pop musician, still suffers from problems in the spanish legal
system. After
accusing her of plagiarism
before few months, Shakira appeared this time on suspicion of
tax fraud.
The 42-year-old singer was called to be charged in the Esplugues de
Llobregat court, a small town in Barcelona's urban district.
According to the Spanish newspaper EL PAIS.
Spanish tax authorities accuse Shakira of fraud 14.5 million
euros in taxes between 2012 and 2014. According to the accusation,
Shakira has been living in Spain since 2011, the year in which her
relationship with Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique was announced but she
maintained a tax payment Bahamas until 2015.
During the investigation, Which lasted for an hour, Shakira's answer
only to the questions of her lawyer, who said that until 2014, most of her
income came from international concerts, and she did not live more than six
months in Spain, and this is the condition of tax residence in Spain.
Prosecutors also accuse Shakira of not paying taxes, in Spain
in 2011, but the facts about the year are described.
Shakira did not issue any statement, but her public relations firm in
a statement released on Thursday, defending her innocence, said that “as
soon as she was informed of the amount that according to Spain’s Tax Office
she should pay... Shakira paid that amount in its entirety.”.
There is currently no debt, according to this statement, which ensures that,
"Shakira has always met her tax obligations, including between 2011
and 2014, in all the countries where she worked. "Her public relations
firm also notes that the star followed the" specific recommendations of
her advisors and senior Specialists ".
elpais
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