Shakira recently came into the spotlight after her breakup with her boyfriend, Gerard Pique. The two had been together for more than 12 years and have two children together. It was alleged that the breakup was because of Pique’s unfaithful behaviour. Shakira even hinted at the same in her latest song Te Felicito with Rauw Alejandro. However, it seems like the singer is using the media’s attention to the breakup as a means to hide the public from the tax fraud charges.

Shakira owes millions to Spanish authorities due to tax fraud

Gerard Pique and Shakira
Gerard Pique and Shakira recently broke up

According to several reports, the Columbian singer owes the Spanish authorities more than 14 million euros (USD 15.5 million) since she did not pay the taxes for the income she earned between the years 2012 and 2014. Shakira’s residence during the years is at the centre of the dispute since the authorities claim that she was living in the northern Spanish region of Catalonia. In contrast, her lawyers argue that she shifted to Spain in 2015 and has been paying her taxes ever since.

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Shakira’s legal team releases a statement supporting her

shakira
Shakira

Shakira’s lawyers are trying to reach a settlement with the tax authorities, but if they fail, then it is possible that the case could go to trial, and the singer could face hefty fines and might even end up in prison. However, Shakira’s legal team released a statement supporting the singer. The statement read,

“Shakira’s conduct on tax matters has always been impeccable in all the countries where she has had to pay taxes, and she has trusted and faithfully followed the recommendations of the best specialists and expert advisors.”

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Twitter users criticise Shakira for her tax fraud

Shakira
Shakira

Even though Shakira has not been proven guilty by the court, Twitter users call out the singer for her tax fraud.

https://twitter.com/vsteph10_v/status/1543366160015495168

https://twitter.com/AlphasofShak/status/1542512348388216835

Only time will tell if Shakira will face prison or not for her tax evasion.

Source: Marca

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