According to The Washington Post, the famous and all-time singer Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is currently headed to trial for alleged tax fraud. Between 2012 and 2014, the singer evaded paying the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($13.9 million) and Spanish prosecutors have claimed they have “sufficient evidence” to prove that the singer lived in the country during the three-year stretch.
However, Shakira has denied the allegations multiple times, and during an interview with Elle Magazine, she claimed that she had not spent enough days within the country during that period of time to be considered a resident and have to pay taxes. She also claimed to have evidence proving her statement, seeing as how she was on tour around the world at the time.
Once more, on the other hand, Spanish investigators claim Shakira spent more than 200 days in the country. In three years, an individual who stays in the country for 184 days or more is
considered a resident for tax purposes. Now, Spanish prosecutors have called for more than eight years in prison and a fine of about $24 million for Shakira over alleged tax fraud. It now seems that the singer is to stand trial in connection with six charges related to tax fraud – but a date has not been set. Hopefully all will end well for the pop star.
By Hewan