Columbian singer Shakira to face trial in Spanish tax fraud case
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The case first made headlines in December 2018 after Spanish prosecutors charged Shakira with failing to pay 14.5 million euros (USD 15.5 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014.
Madrid: A Spanish court on Thursday dismissed an appeal from Colombian singer Shakira in a tax fraud case, paving the way for a trial as the judge announced that there was ample evidence to suggest she may have avoided her fiscal obligations to the state.
The case first made headlines in December 2018 after Spanish prosecutors charged Shakira with failing to pay 14.5 million euros (USD 15.5 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014.
However, she denied any wrongdoing while testifying in June 2019, as per Billboard.
The heart of the matter lies in the speculation about the pop singer's residence.
The court believed that she mostly lived in Spain despite having an official residence in the Bahamas.
