Pop star Shakira is now facing a second investigation by Spain’s tax office for alleged tax fraud.
According to reports, she is already set to go to trial for allegedly not paying 14.5 million euros ($15.4 million) in taxes on income from 2012 to 2014, a charge she denies
A Spanish judge previously approved an investigation into two potential tax fraud cases involving Shakira from 2018. Now, prosecutors have charged the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer with failing to pay over 6.7 million euros ($7.1 million) on her income.
She is accused of failing to pay 5.4 million euros in income tax and is calculated to owe 6.0 million after considering accrued interest and voluntary payments.
Additionally, she is accused of defrauding the state of 773,600 euros in wealth tax, resulting in a debt of 625,190 euros. She is also alleged to have used an offshore company to avoid the tax bill.
The initial case revolves around Shakira’s residence from 2012 to 2014. Prosecutors claim that despite her official residence being in the Bahamas, the Grammy winner spent over half of that time in Spain and should have paid taxes there.
Shakira’s PR firm stated that she has always followed the law and the advice of her financial advisors. They also noted that she had not been formally informed about the second tax fraud investigation.
“(Shakira) is now focused on her artistic career in Miami and is calm and confident that she will receive a favorable resolution of her fiscal issues,” the firm said.
