Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira grabbed the headlines after she was reportedly charged with tax evasion in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday. This is the second time Shakira has been in trouble for tax evasion. Reportedly the singer failed to pay $7.1 million in tax on her 2018 income.
Shakira Charged For Tax Evasion Again
As per NBC News, Whenever Wherever singer, Shakira was charged for tax evasion in Spain after the singer failed to pay tax on her 2018 income to the Spain government. As per the report, the singer has been accused of using an offshore company based in a tax haven to avoid paying the tax amount. The prosecutors revealed that the singer has been notified of the charges in Miami, where she currently resides.
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Before this, Shakira had a separate legal case regarding tax evasion, where she failed to pay taxes for 2012-14. The Colombian singer will reportedly face the trial for her previous tax case in Barcelona on November 20. Reportedly Shakira has failed to pay $15.4 million in tax for the years 2012-14 which she spent in Spain.
However, in 2022, Shakira denied all the tax charges made against her claiming that she was not a resident of Spain between the period of 2012-2014 as per usmagazine.com. The singer claimed that she had paid $10,141,075 as tax to the U.S. government during those years.
For the unversed, Shakira started to live in Spain after she dated soccer player Gerard Pique. Shakira and Gerard Pique lived together in Barcelona, Spain until 2022 after they decided to part ways and put an end to their 11-year-long relationship. Shakira and Gerard Pique also share two children.
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