Singer, Shakira charged with tax evasion in Spain
Colombian singer, Shakira has been charged with tax evasion in Spain. The ‘Waka waka’ singer is alleged to have avoided €14.5m in tax by saying that she lived in the Bahamas when she actually resided in Catalonia, Spain.
Shakira moved to Barcelona from the Bahamas in 2015 where she lives with her partner, Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué.
However, prosecutors are claiming that the star was already living in Spain between 2012 and 2014, saying that she should have paid tax on her income for that time in Spain.
This is coming just eleven months after the Spanish authorities announced an investigation into Shakira’s tax status.
The singer’s representatives have told the Associated Press that they have no immediate comment to make about the claims.
