Earlier today, the artist Shakira (46) appeared in court in the case where she is accused of evading 14.5 million euros in tax. This corresponds to NOK 171 million.
Now the pop star has entered into an agreement with the Spanish tax authority and she will avoid legal proceedings, according to Reuters. She risked up to eight years in prison and a fine of 24 million euros if she was found guilty.
In 2018, the artist was charged with tax evasion for over NOK 140 million in Spain.
According to the charge, Shakira had listed the Bahamas as her permanent residence to the tax authorities in the period from 2012 to 2014, while in reality she lived in Spain with her ex-husband, Gerard Pique. She insisted that she did not live in Spain during that time period.
In July, the prosecutor’s office in Barcelona submitted a request for eight years in prison for the 46-year-old, as well as a fine of 24 million euros, over NOK 280 million, after she refused a plea deal.
The 46-year-old is also charged in another tax case, where Spain accuses her of evading taxes in 2018. Prosecutors believe she went abroad only for short periods as part of her work as an artist, while she spent most of her time in Spain.
The prosecution therefore believes that Shakira should pay taxes to Spain from the income she has earned around the world.
2023-11-20 09:18:19
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