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Shakira assured during the Latin Grammys that she was ready to leave the past in the past and has now stepped into a brighter future after five years of a legal battle with Spain’s Treasury. The Colombian artist said she “felt ready to defend” her “innocence.” However, she still opted to prioritize her children’s wishes, who asked her to end this process: “They have lived through very hard times and I want them to see me happy,” the global sensation said, as informed by our sister magazine ¡Hola! Shakira and the Spanish Tax Agency reached a financial agreement on Monday, November 20th, to end the trial for alleged tax fraud.
The singer was accused of owing 14.5 million euros to the Treasury and was facing a potential sentence of eight years and two months and a fine of 23.8 million euros.“The legal team, aware of the exhaustion and time that this process entails for a singer of international prestige like Shakira, has reached a financial agreement with the prosecution in order to put an end to the process; and thus avoid the impact of the media exposure and the trial time, which on many occasions is of an exhausting length,” reads Shakira’s official statement.The amazing looks Shakira wore at the Latin GRAMMY Awards: PhotosShakira dedicates Latin Grammy to her kids: ‘I promised them I will be happy’Shakira and her kids move the Latin GRAMMYS with their performance of ‘Acróstico’“Despite all the efforts to defend her innocence, the criminal process and the pressure from the Tax Agency during these five years have generated an enormous loss of time and resources for the artist, and Shakira now feels the need to prioritize her career and their stability and that of her children,” the statement adds. “I felt ready to face a
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Shakira still has some major tax troubles to deal with in Spain!
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Shakira has agreed to pay the Spanish Treasury an amount exceeding 7.64 million to settle her case and move on. However, her lawyer believes that if she had not fallen in love with Gerard Piqué, she would not have had to pay such a hefty sum.According to Pau Molins, Shakira’s 11-year romance with the former soccer player led her to face six tax fraud charges instead of three.
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Shakira has settled her tax fraud case with Spanish prosecutors on the same day her trial was due to begin. The singer, who denied any wrongdoing, has paid a €7 million ($7.6 million) fine.
Shakira has settled out of court in her tax fraud case that was set to begin today (November 20), meaning she’s avoiding the risk of going to prison.
Latin GRAMMY Awards, and for the first time in history, the prestigious award ceremony took place in Sevilla, Spain. The night was full of surprises, and epic performances, and it should come as no surprise that Shakira was one of the stand-out stars of the night.
Pop singer Shakira has struck a deal with Spanish prosecutors on what would have been the first day of her trial in Barcelona for tax fraud.
Music superstar Shakira has managed to avoid jail time by settling her £12.7m tax evasion case, just as the trial was about to kick off. The 46 year old hitmaker had been accused by Spanish authorities of not paying a whopping £12.68 million in income tax between 2012 and 2014.
Shakira is avoiding the possibility of prison time in her tax fraud dispute involving the nation of Spain!
Shakira has now settled the long-running dispute with the authorities.The agreement comes after the singer was alleged to have avoided paying taxes over a number of years by using an offshore company based in a tax haven.The charges of tax fraud were first issued back in July 2021, when Barcelona prosecutors claimed Shakira should have been paying taxes as she was living in Spain for a substantial period between 2012 and 2014.A second wave of allegations arose two months ago when she was again charged with tax evasion in Spain. This time, the prosecutors claimed that Shakira had failed to pay 6.7million euros (£5.8 million) in tax on her income in 2018.In total, the Spanish tax authorities alleged that she owed €14.5million (£12.6 million) in tax, and she was set to stand trial this month.
Ellise Shafer Shakira has reached a deal with Spanish authorities to settle her tax fraud case, on the day the trial was set to begin. The Colombian pop star was due to appear in court on Monday to face tax evasion charges.
Shakira. The Colombian singer was one of the big winners of the night at the Latin Grammys, celebrating her wins with her kids Sasha and Milan.
Latin GRAMMYS are in motion in Sevilla, Spain, and Shakira is there with her children. After winning Best Pop Song for Music Session Vol. 53, Shakira commanded the stage at the the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones, singing ‘Acróstico’.
The stars are stepping out in Spain!