Shakira

Spanish prosecutors to push for an eight-year prison sentence against Shakira, who rejected a plea deal on accusations of tax evasion.

The couple, who share two children, announced their separation in June. She claimed prosecutors were “insisting on claiming money earned during my international tours and the show ‘The Voice’” on which she was a judge in the United States, when she was “not yet resident in Spain.” Shakira was on the singing competition show between 2013 and 2014. Shakira, who has sold over 60 million albums, rejected a plea deal on Wednesday, saying in a statement through her lawyers that she was “absolutely certain of her innocence” and had decided to let the case go to court, “confident” that her innocence would be proven.

Columbian Latin-Pop singer, Shakira, has been accused by Spanish prosecutors of tax fraud and is facing 8 years in prison if convicted.

The latest development in the tax case comes a month after Shakira and her husband, FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, announced they were separating. No date for a trial has been set yet. It asked for an eight-year prison sentence and a fine of more than 23 million euros (23.5 million USD) should she be convicted.

MADRID -A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a prison term of eight years for Colombian superstar Shakira over a 14.5 million-euro tax fraud case, a prosecutor's ...

The latest development in the tax case comes a month after Shakira and her husband, FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, announced they were separating. No date for a trial has been set yet. Asked to comment, Shakira’s representatives referred to a previous statement sent out on Wednesday saying she “is fully confident of her innocence” and that she considers the case “a total violation of her rights”.

According to a prosecutor's office document obtained by Reuters, a Spanish prosecutor is seeking an eight-year prison sentence for the Hips Don't Lie singer in ...

The most recent shocking development took place after Shakira rejected a plea deal offered by prosecutors to settle the case. The global music superstar faces up to eight years behind bars, according to a recent report. Shakira, the Latina music queen and Hips Don’t Lie hit-maker, has now landed herself in some serious legal trouble.

A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a prison term of eight years for Colombian superstar Shakira over a 14.5 million-euro tax fraud case, a prosecutor's office ...

Asked to comment, Shakira`s representatives referred to a previous statement sent out on Wednesday saying she "is fully confident of her innocence" and that she considers the case "a total violation of her rights". The latest development in the tax case comes a month after Shakira and her husband, FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, announced they were separating. The terms of the earlier settlement offer have not been disclosed.

Colombian pop singer Shakira has been accused of failing to pay 14.5 million euros in taxes to the Spanish government between 2012 and 2014.

Meanwhile, Shakira’s Spanish public relations team claimed that the singer has already paid the amount she is alleged to owe, along with the interest worth 3 million euros. The date of the trial is yet to be decided. Further, they also declared that they will also demand a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million) fine against the singer, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The Columbian singer could face up to eight years in prison and a $24 million fine if found guilty by Spanish tax authorities.

In addition to the potential eight-year sentence, she could be hit with a $24 million fine if found guilty. The three-time Grammy winner is at the centre of a dispute over historic taxes, which she claims to have already paid. Prosecutors allege that she owes around $15 million in unpaid taxes.

Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government €14.5 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014.

Shakira's public relations team said the singer has always fulfilled her tax duties. A trial date has yet to be set. The prosecutors said they will also seek a fine of €24 million.

Shakira is now in trouble as two Spanish prosecutors filed a case against her for tax fraudulence. It is reported she has not paid € 14.5 million during ...

Even, she is ready to “resolve any differences” if the legal action against her is found legitimate. Her defense team has argued that she did not spend enough time between 2012 and 2014 to attract any provision of Spanish tax laws. The prosecutors also said that she should be fined € 24 million as well.

The 'Hips Don't Line' singer, 45, is accused of defrauding the Spanish treasury out of a fortune over a three-year period.

The report prosecutors submitted alleged the time she spent out of Spain were “sporadic absences” linked to work. Tax inspectors spent more than a year checking up on the singer and even visited her favourite hairdressers in Barcelona and trawled her social media to try to show she spent most of the three years in dispute in Spain. Shakira is set to fight accusations from Spanish prosecutors she committed tax fraud as she is confident in her innocence.

Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government €14.5 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014.

Shakira's public relations team said the singer has always fulfilled her tax duties. A trial date has yet to be set. The prosecutors said they will also seek a fine of €24 million.

A Spanish prosecutor is seeking an eight-year prison sentence and a fine of more than $23.5 million for Shakira over a tax fraud case.

Shakira, in turn, is saying that she didn't live in Spain. The time period in question is 2012–2014, when Shakira has been accused of not paying $15 million in taxes. According to Reuters and The AP, the prosecutor is arguing that Shakira spent more than half of her time in Spain over these two years — and that the house she bought in Barcelona in 2012 became the family home for Shakira, Gerard Pique, and their son born in 2013.

Spanish prosecutors said they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira, after she rejected a plea deal ...

The couple, who share two children, announced their separation in June. - Rejecting the plea deal she said she was "absolutely certain of her innocence" and "confident" that her innocence would be proven. - The singer is accused of defrauding the Spanish tax office out of R246.7 million on income earned between 2012 and 2014.

Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes ...

The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million). A trial date has yet to be set. Prosecutors in Barcelona have alleged the Grammy winner spent more than half of each year between 2012 and 2014 in Spain and should have paid taxes in the country.

Reports say, Shakira might go to trial. According to Catalonia's authorities, there's enough evidence to judge Shakira on trial for six tax crimes.

According to Spanish law, tax evasion is not paying taxes, not declaring the corresponding taxes, obtaining tax advantages in incorrect ways, and obtaining refunds without them corresponding. "It is also worth remembering that there is no debt with the Spanish Treasury since he proceeded to pay the amounts as soon as he knew the amount that, according to the Spanish Tax Agency, he had to pay." The evidence shows Shakira had several entities in tax haven countries.

2022 is shaping up to be a rough year for musical icon Shakira. Following her rumored split from long-term partner Gerard Piqué, the "Hips Don't Lie" ...

Sadly, this is not the first time Shakira has been accused of tax fraud. People notes that in May, a court in Spain dismissed her appeal of the case, upholding a ruling from July 2021 when a judge determined there was "sufficient evidence of criminality" to move forward. According to People Magazine, a rep for the singer explains the situation.

Safe to say that 2022 isn't shaping up to be the year of Shakira, at least on a personal level. Although the singer continues to succeed and win over fans ...

Shakira was also in the middle of controversy a few months ago over the Netflix documentary 'Halftime' by Jennifer Lopez. As a result, Shakira has devoted ample time to her father and his health concerns. In the midst of all this, the singer also has to deal with the delicate health of her father.

Shakira has failed to reach an agreement with Spanish prosecutors on tax evasion charges, and she will go to trial insisting on her innocence, according to ...

The judge argued that Shakira and a financial adviser, also named in the ruling, used a series of companies in off-shore tax havens to attempt to hide the sources of her income during those years. In a ruling obtained by CNN, the investigating magistrate said that there is "sufficient evidence" to hold a trial for Shakira's alleged tax evasion for the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014. "Shakira and her team consider that this case constitutes a total violation of her rights," the statement reads, "since she has always shown impeccable behaviour, as a person and taxpayer, and total willingness to resolve any disagreement from the beginning, even before the criminal proceeding."

Shakira has failed to reach an agreement with Spanish prosecutors on tax evasion charges, and she will go to trial insisting on her innocence, according to ...

The judge argued that Shakira and a financial adviser, also named in the ruling, used a series of companies in off-shore tax havens to attempt to hide the sources of her income during those years. In a ruling obtained by CNN, the investigating magistrate said that there is "sufficient evidence" to hold a trial for Shakira's alleged tax evasion for the years of 2012, 2013 and 2014. "Shakira and her team consider that this case constitutes a total violation of her rights," the statement reads, "since she has always shown impeccable behaviour, as a person and taxpayer, and total willingness to resolve any disagreement from the beginning, even before the criminal proceeding."

(CNN) — Shakira has failed to reach an agreement with Spanish prosecutors on tax evasion charges, and she will go to trial insisting on her innocence, ...

Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted ...

A trial date has yet to be set. The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million). The family used to live in Barcelona.

Spanish prosecutors said Friday they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira, after she rejected a plea ...

Spanish prosecutors said Friday they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira, after she rejected a plea deal on accusations of tax evasion. The couple, who share two children, announced their separation in June. On Wednesday, the star slammed the “complete violation of her rights” and “abusive methods” carried out by the prosecutor’s office.

Shakira is facing six charges alleging she failed to pay taxes in Spain. Here's everything to know about the case, including potential prison time.

Shakira testified before a judge in 2019 as part of an investigation into her alleged tax evasion and denied any wrongdoing. The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of $24.5 million. A trial date has not been set yet.

Spanish prosecutors said Friday they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira, after she rejected a plea ...

The couple, who share two children, announced their separation in June. On Wednesday, the star slammed the “complete violation of her rights” and “abusive methods” carried out by the prosecutor’s office. Shakira, who has sold over 60 million albums, rejected a plea deal on Wednesday, saying in a statement through her lawyers that she was “absolutely certain of her innocence” and had decided to let the case go to court, “confident” that her innocence would be proven.