Shakira denies alleged tax fraud claims
Shakira reportedly owes $13.9-million (approximately R233-million) to the Spanish government, and now faces more charges...
Singer Shakira is reportedly in trouble with officials in Spain.
According to weekend reports, a court near Barcelona is opening an investigation into a second case of alleged tax fraud.
This is after the charges were first made in 2021 when the singer was accused of failing to pay taxes in Spain where she lived between 2012 and 2014.
At the time, Shakira was charged $13.9-million (approximately R233-million) in taxes. She is set to face trial at a date to be determined for allegedly failing to pay.
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However, according to NME, Shakira claims to not owe anything. The report states that Shakira stated that her fiscal residence at the time was in the Bahamas and she had paid what she had owed.
She is now facing new charges.
According to Associated Press, 'a Spanish judge has agreed with state prosecutors to probe two possible cases of tax fraud by Shakira from 2018.'
However, it is not clear how much Shakira owes for the new charges.
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