Shakira, a Grammy-winning artist, is charged with a tax evasion case by Spanish prosecutors.
Shakira denies her tax evasion case. (Photo: The Independent)
A Tax Evasion Case Of A Grammy-winning Artist
Spanish prosecutors have charged Grammy-winning artist Shakira with tax evasion case. The Spanish prosecutors claimed that she failed to pay $7.1 million in taxes in 2018 which resulted to her tax evasion case.
The Grammy-winning artists also used an offshore company to avoid taxes, another reason for her tax evasion case. This is not the first time she has been charged with a tax evasion case.
As prosecutors brought charges of a tax evasion case in 2018 for failing to pay over $14 million in taxes while residing in Spain. Shakira, who is living in Miami with her children, has denied the charges of the tax evasion case and criticized Spanish tax authorities.
According to a published article by Miami Herald, aside from the tax evasion case, she is also facing possible charges of tax fraud from 2018.
Tax Evasion Of Other Celebrities
In a published article by AP News, Shakira has been linked to Spain since dating soccer player Gerard Piqué. Prosecutors claim that she should have paid taxes in Spain for that period, despite her official residence being in the Bahamas.
And Spanish tax authorities have been cracking down on celebrities evading taxes in recent years.
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