Shakira is facing a second tax probe in Spain. According to Reuters, a Spanish court announced Thursday that Shakira will be the subject of an investigation over alleged fraud on income and wealth tax in 2018.
The Colombian singer was already involved in a different legal case in Spain, where she faces up to eight years in prison stemming from accusations of failing to pay $15 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014. Shakira rejected a plea bargain in the first case last summer, and says that her primary residence from 2012 to 2014 was in the Bahamas, while Spanish prosecutors point to the home she purchased in Barcelona in 2012. That case is set to go to trial later this year.
The new case was brought by a court located in Esplugues de Llobregat, near Barcelona, which has not revealed how much money is involved. Shakira’s legal team confirmed that she has not been officially informed of this latest allegation, and only found out about it through reports in the media. Her attorney’s are waiting for legal notification at her official address in Miami, where she now resides. Shakira’s reps said in a statement: “As she has already affirmed on numerous occasions, Shakira defends having always acted in accordance with the law and under the advice of the best tax experts. She is now focused on her life as an artist in Miami and is confident that there will be a favorable resolution of her tax issues.”
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