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 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.

Colombian singer accused of defrauding Spanish treasury of $14M - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. They were both handed prison sentences of less than two years, which were reduced to fines. Her net worth is around $300 million, according to the website Celebrity Net Worth.

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

The court based in the town of Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona said that Shakira will face six counts of tax fraud. Shakira, 45, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and rejected a deal with authorities to avoid going to trial. Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year prison sentence and a hefty fine if she is found guilty of tax evasion.

On September 27, a judge in the Spanish town of Esplugues de Llobregat near Barcelona approved Spanish prosecutors to take the Colombian singer to trial for an ...

Shakira is going to court, officially. The case hinges on the fact of her dating and having children with ex [ Gerard Piqué](https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/shakira-boyfriend-gerard-pique-break-up-cheating-rumors.html), meaning she lived in Spain for over half the year despite it not being her official residence. [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-soccer-sports-music-dd142f60f434cbdb8d6d4feb8e0f7292) reports that no date for the trial has been set.

Spanish prosecutors have called for the pop star to face a more than eight year prison sentence.

[tweeted](https://twitter.com/January6thCmte/status/1574841926234378257). Driving the news: "In light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on parts of Florida, we have decided to postpone tomorrow’s proceedings. [hazardous space rocks](https://www.axios.com/2019/07/30/nasa-asteroid-tracking-city-destroying) in the future. It was moving north at 10 miles per hour. [public hearing](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/26/jan6-committee-hearing-sept28-trump) that was scheduled for Wednesday, citing the rapidly intensifying [Hurricane Ian](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/27/live-hurricane-ian-southwest-florida). - "I didn’t spend 183 days per year at that time at all. So as of today, I owe zero to them," she added. [asteroids](https://www.axios.com/2021/12/14/nasa-asteroids-solar-system) seriously and prepare for the possibility that one could be found on a collision course with Earth. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://apnews.com/article/e6c4a935cea1434d8d6027c07e09a416), [Lionel Messi](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40534761), and [Luka Modrić](https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/01/09/real-madrid-star-luka-modric-pays-eu1m-settlement-following-tax-fraud-charge) all paying fines and settlements in the past few years after becoming entangled in tax ordeals. [AP](https://www.npr.org/2022/07/29/1114653823/shakira-spain-tax-evasion-barcelona-gerard-pique)reported. [Shakira](https://www.axios.com/2021/04/27/music-rights-streaming-copyright) is set to face trial in Spain for alleged tax fraud after a Spanish judge on Tuesday formally ordered the singer to stand trial, the [AP](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-soccer-sports-music-dd142f60f434cbdb8d6d4feb8e0f7292) reported. [more than eight year prison sentence](https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-sports-soccer-music-5038d7fbe5db2b54404303acabe7bee1)and a roughly $24 million fine, the [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/30/shakira-prison-tax-evasion-spain/)reported.

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.

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.

If found guilty, the 'Hips Don't Lie' singer could be jailed for eight years.

Shakira's legal defence will do its job by presenting its written arguments at the appropriate time," a statement from her lawyers said. A Spanish court on Tuesday (local time) formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay 14.5 million euros (NZ$24.73 million) in income taxes, a court document released on Tuesday showed. The 'Hips Don't Lie' singer, 45, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, rejected in July a deal to settle the case, which meant she would have to stand trial in a case that could see her sent to prison for eight years.

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.

International popstar previously refused to settle charges over alleged €14.5m fraud.

Shakira is accused of failing to pay taxes in Spain between 2012 and 2014. But Shakira is not the only high-profile figure to get in trouble with the Spanish tax authorities. [offered to settle the charges in July 2022](https://international-adviser.com/shakira-set-for-trial-in-12m-spanish-tax-fraud-case/), but she refused, forcing the Spanish prosecution to bring a tax fraud case against her.

A Spanish prosecutor is seeking an eight-year prison sentence for the singer, who was charged with tax evasion in 2018. Shakira's representatives say she is ...

Representatives for Shakira told [People](https://people.com/music/shakira-charged-tax-evasion-spain/) that the singer owed nothing to Spanish tax authorities, arguing that she had paid what she owed in full and that the prosecutor was spearheading a “smear campaign” and using Shakira as a “scapegoat” to frighten other taxpayers. Representatives for the singer told Reuters in July the singer is “fully confident of her innocence” and finds the case to be “a total violation of her rights.” In her September Elle interview, Shakira said she “owed zero” to the Spanish government and that there was “no way” she qualified as a resident during the period in question, adding that she had “paid everything” she owed before a lawsuit had ever been filed. “I’m confident I have enough proof to support my case, and that justice will prevail in my favor,” the singer told the outlet, adding that she had elected to go to trial to “fight for what I believe.” A trial start date has yet to be set. Central to her case was the question of where she lived between 2012 and 2014: While the singer denied living in Spain during that time, officially listing her residence as the Bahamas, Spanish prosecutors insisted she was claiming the Bahamas for tax purposes (tax rates are significantly lower in the Bahamas, where Shakira bought a private island in 2011). For her part, Shakira addressed the allegations in a recent [Elle](https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a41296977/shakira-elle-digital-cover-october-2022/) interview, calling them “false accusations.” “I was confident that I was doing things correctly and transparently from day one,” said the singer, who called the government’s claims “fictional” and said it was its “style” to unfairly come after celebrities and regular taxpayers in order to force settlements. (The charges arrived nearly a year after Shakira was named in the 2017 [Paradise Papers](https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/08/harvey-weinstein-shakira-martha-stewart-madonna-nicole-kidman-offshore), a sprawling investigation into the ways the rich and famous legally hide money offshore). Now, a Barcelona judge has approved her case to [move to trial](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/entertainment/shakira-spain-tax-case/index.html), where she will face [six counts ](https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1125339420/shakira-tax-fraud-trial-spain)of tax fraud. Shakira categorically [denied](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/dec/14/shakira-charged-with-tax-evasion-in-spain) the prosecutors’ allegations. [yes, Shakira](https://www.thecut.com/2021/03/shakira-skateboarding-quarantine.html) — was facing jail time in Spain over allegations of tax fraud. Back in 2018, Spanish prosecutors charged Shakira with tax evasion, alleging that the singer had failed to pay more than $16 million in taxes on income she earned between 2012 and 2014. [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/paradise-papers-biggest-celebrities-named-2017-11#shakira-1), Shakira’s lawyer maintained that the tax sheltering was legal, telling a Spanish news site that the offshore firm “fulfills all legal requirements” and that “all of the corresponding information relative to this entity is public and transparent.” Two months later, judicial authorities in Spain announced Shakira was under investigation for [tax evasion](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/23/shakira-possible-tax-evasion-barcelona-investigation), with prosecutors officially leveling [charges against her](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/shakira-charges-tax-evasion-spain-bahamas-income-net-worth-a8685156.html) in December 2018 and demanding that she pay taxes in Spain on her worldwide income.

What is Shakira accused of? How much prison time could Shakira get if found guilty? When is Shakira's trial? Here's what we know about Shakira's tax fraud ...

Her legal team said in a statement that they would do their job "by presenting [the] arguments at the appropriate time." Shakira continued: "While Gerard and I were dating, I was on a world tour. "It is well known that the Spanish tax authorities often do this not only with well-known people like me (or [Cristiano] Ronaldo, Neymar, [Xabi] Alonso and many more), but also unfairly with other anonymous taxpayers," she went on. The singer's lawyers have said that up until 2014, most of her income came from international tours and she spent long chunks of time outside of Spain. Colombian-born Shakira is accused of failing to pay taxes to Spain between 2012 and 2014 and is facing an eight-year prison sentence on top of a multi-million euro fine. With that in mind, we took a deep-dive into what's going on with Shakira's tax fraud trial...

The Colombian singer could face an eight-year jail term if convicted, following accusations that she failed to pay €14.5 million (£13 million) in tax income ...

[Bonds Cay](https://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/13/shakira-to-leonardo-7-celebrity-owned-islands-commentary.html), a 500-acre island in the Bahamas. However, this hasn’t happened and the island is now reportedly [up for sale](https://www.vladi-private-islands.de/en/island-archive/archive/caribbean/bahamas/bonds-cay). Prosecutors allege she was mostly living in Spain even though her official residence was in the Bahamas. She declared Spain to be her place of residence for tax purposes in 2015. The singer has brought in at least $2 million for each of her album releases. Her fragrances are sold under the name S by Shakira. She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Under Spanish law, people who spend more than six months in the country are considered residents for tax purposes. The date for the trial is yet to be set. She didn't have her first US number-one single until 2006, with the forever famous Hips Don’t Lie. It’s clear they wanted to go after that money, no matter what”, She was a judge on seasons four and six of The Voice in 2013 and 2014, where she earned a rumored $12 million salary.

Shakira has been ordered to stand trial on 2018 allegations the pop star had not paid $13.9 million in taxes she owed between 2012 and 2014.

A trial date has yet to be set. Reports say that on Sept. Shakira has been ordered to stand trial on 2018 allegations the pop star had not paid $13.9 million in taxes she owed between 2012 and 2014.

Shakira is being forced to take the stand. On Tuesday, September 27, the Colombian pop star was ordered to stand trial by a Spanish judge on six counts of ...

[Wild Boars Attacked Shakira and Her Son in Barcelona - PAPER ›](https://www.papermag.com/shakira-wild-boars-attack-2655200153.html) [Shakira Could Face 8-Year Jail Sentence for Alleged Tax Fraud ... Shakira also compared her situation to similar cases brought against fellow celebrities like [Lionel Messi](http://papermag.com/tag/lionel-messi) and [Cristiano Ronaldo](http://papermag.com/tag/cristiano-ronaldo), both of whom were found guilty of evasion. [recent interview](https://www.papermag.com/shakira-split-interview-2658319690.html) with [Elle](https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a41296977/shakira-elle-digital-cover-october-2022/), where she accused Spanish authorities of trying to use her as an example. [alleged tax fraud](https://www.papermag.com/shakira-tax-fraud-2657776650.html). Known as the [Paradise Papers](https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/paradise-papers), the report stated that Shakira's “musical assets, intellectual property rights and trademarks” were being held by a company in Malta, which is [widely considered](https://www.newsweek.com/tax-havens-favorite-millionaires-billionaires-panama-cayman-british-states-1641152#:~:text=Malta&text=With%20a%20market%20share%20of,as%20little%20as%205%20percent.) a tax haven. “I didn’t spend 183 days per year [in Spain] at that time at all,” Shakira said. Formal charges were brought against her in December 2018, though Shakira's attorneys said that she spent a large portion of her time outside of Spain and that the majority of her income was from international tours. However, they said she never paid taxes to Spain — despite Spanish law considering any individual residing in the country for over six months as a resident — as she listed her official residence as the Bahamas. ›](https://www.papermag.com/shakira-tax-fraud-2657776650.html) [Shakira Opens Up About Breakups, Tax Evasion and More - PAPER ›](https://www.papermag.com/shakira-split-interview-2658319690.html) [Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/shakiras-spanish-tax-evasion-battle-everything-to-know/what-are-the-allegations-against-shakira/). The star also previously rejected a plea deal offered by prosecutors. [Gerard Piqué](http://papermag.com/tag/gerard-pique).

A judge in Spain ruled that the Colombian singer must stand trial over accusations of tax fraud. Shakira flatly denies all allegations.

[found guilty](https://www.npr.org/2022/09/27/1125339420/shakira-tax-fraud-trial-spain) of tax evasion, but neither went to prison due to a provision that allows a judge to waive sentences under two years for first-time offenders. A similar option [had been](https://elpais.com/economia/2022-07-27/shakira-rechaza-el-acuerdo-con-la-fiscalia-y-se-dispone-a-ir-a-juicio-por-fraude-fiscal.html) on the table for Shakira: the two sides discussed lowering the prison sentence to two years and the prosecutors potentially agreeing to suspend the sentence’s execution. And in the meantime, the judge has ruled that the singer will not face any precautionary measures, like house arrest. [ruled that](https://elpais.com/economia/2022-09-27/la-jueza-envia-a-shakira-a-juicio-por-defraudar-145-millones-a-hacienda.html) the Colombian singer and global [superstar](https://time.com/5776445/super-bowl-2020-shakira-tongue/) [Shakira](https://time.com/5905371/shakira-child-separation-border/) must stand trial over accusations of tax fraud. Although a date has not yet been set for the trial, this decision marks a point of no return: There is no other option now than for Shakira to stand trial. [told Elle](https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a41296977/shakira-elle-digital-cover-october-2022/). “It is well known that the Spanish tax authorities do this often not only with celebrities like me (or [Cristiano] Ronaldo, Neymar, [Xabi] Alonso, and many more), it also happens unjustly to the regular taxpayer,” she said. The prosecutors have said that the alleged crimes are especially serious because they claim that Shakira used companies in tax havens to hide her income. In July, Shakira issued her [first public statement](https://elpais.com/economia/2022-07-27/shakira-rechaza-el-acuerdo-con-la-fiscalia-y-se-dispone-a-ir-a-juicio-por-fraude-fiscal.html) on the matter: “The prosecutor’s office has resorted to wrongful means to apply pressure—just as they do daily and unjustly with thousands of taxpayers for profit.” The crux of the argument lies in whether the singer lived in Spain during that time—or technically spent more than 183 days in the country—which would qualify her as a Spanish resident for tax purposes. Shakira claims, however, that she was a resident of the Bahamas during that time period. The Spanish government first made accusations of tax fraud against the musician in 2018.