He did not attend the scheduled meeting with Pique

Despite this, the Colombian star did not “attend” the scheduled meeting with the player and their lawyers, which was to take place on the afternoon of September 27, the same day that the order was issued to start her trial.

Foreign media want the pop star to have a psychological breakdown, while according to Spain’s Marca, she was seen in poor condition in her car.

Both alleged imminent start of trial tax fraud She has a net worth of 14.5 million euros and, in addition to her split from Pique, they seem to have taken a toll on Shakira.

However, she does not want to display anything like this on social media. In her latest post, she uploaded a photo, in which she is smiling and “celebrating” the 2 billion streams “Hips Don’t Lie” has recorded on the Spotify platform.

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He faces up to 8 years in prisonShakira is expected to face justice as a Spanish judge has ordered her to appear in court for alleged tax fraud of 14.5 million euros. The 45-year-old singer, who was in the news recently over her big breakup with Gerard Pique, was first warned in July that she could be jailed for up to eight years after being accused of tax evasion. Spanish prosecutors also demanded a fine of 22.5 million euros on six counts of defrauding the state between 2012 and 2014.

The Colombian star has already paid three million euros to the tax authorities, but prosecutors want Shakira to be sentenced to eight years in prison if she is found guilty of the charges against her.

According to the indictment filed by prosecutors at the Barcelona Court of Inquiry, Shakira is accused of appearing to live outside Spain and using an offshore company to avoid taxes from 2012 and 2014, when she was in a relationship with footballer Gerard Pique. ..

A spokesperson for the 45-year-old Colombian pop star said: “Shakira has always been cooperative and law-abiding, has demonstrated impeccable behavior as an individual and as a taxpayer and faithfully followed the advice of PriceWaterhouse Coopers, a globally recognized and recognized tax firm. Unfortunately, the Spanish Tax Office, which loses one of two lawsuits with taxpayers, continues His subordinate, violated their rights and pursued another baseless case. Shakira is confident that her innocence will be proven until the end of legal proceedings.”

Shakira previously declared that she is a tax resident in the Bahamas and was only registered as a full tax resident in Spain in 2015.

Official residents of Spain pay taxes on the total income they receive from all countries. Individuals who have spent more than 183 days in a given calendar year in Spain are considered Spanish residents for tax purposes.


Tax inspectors spent more than a year examining Shakira, concluding that she spent 242 days in Spain in 2012, 212 days in 2013, and 243 days in the country in 2014.


The report, which prosecutors filed with their criminal complaint, said his time outside Spain was “sporadic absences” linked to professional obligations. However, it has denied any wrongdoing.