Spain’s prosecutor’s office announced on Wednesday that it has requested the dismissal of tax fraud proceedings against global star Shakira, who managed to avoid a trial at the end of last year. .
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As part of this procedure for tax fraud related to 2018, the prosecution considers that there is insufficient evidence to criminally prosecute the Colombian artist.
A court in the suburbs of Barcelona announced the procedure in July against Shakira, suspected of using companies resident in tax havens to avoid paying her full income and property tax this year.
The singer expressed her desire to regularize her situation with the tax authorities by paying 6.6 million euros to the courts next month. This amount includes the amount due to the tax authorities, late payment interest and regularization fee.
In another tax fraud case involving 2012, 2013 and 2014, Shakira was summoned to court in November, but sealed a last-minute deal with the prosecutor and was able to avoid trial.
As part of the deal, the “hips don’t lie” translator was ordered to pay a fine of more than 7.3 million euros, equivalent to “50%” of the embezzled amount. He has already paid 17.45 million euros to the tax authorities to regularize his situation in this matter.
The singer, who moved to Miami with her children after her split from former Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué last year, is also on the radar of Spanish tax authorities for 2011.
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