Shakira Didakwa Embezzled Taxes For The Second Time

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Shakira was charged with tax evasion in Spain for the second time.

Barcelona prosecutors claimed Tuesday that Shakira's local time failed to pay a tax of 6.7 million euros for her 2018 income.

The Colombian diva allegedly avoided paying taxes using foreign companies based in tax havens (states that have very loose tax laws, or even no taxes at all).

According to prosecutors' statement, Shakira had been notified of the charges from Miami, where she had just moved after her divorce from footballer Gerard Piqué. He firmly denied all these allegations.

In July, when the investigation opened, his representative claimed that he was "always working together and obeying the law, showing perfect behavior as an individual and taxpayer, and faithfully following the advice of PriceWaterhouse Coopers, a prestigious and globally recognized tax agency."

His representative added: Unfortunately, the Spanish Tax Office, which loses in one of every two lawsuits against its taxpayers, continues to violate its rights and file other baseless cases. Shakira believes that he is innocent will be proven at the end of the judicial process.

The singer was first charged with tax fraud in July 2021, when Barcelona prosecutors accused him of paying taxes as he lived in Spain for more than half a year between 2012 and 2014.

He will be tried in Barcelona on charges of this tax fraud in November.

In that case, the prosecutor accused him of paying a tax of 14.5 million euros. If found guilty, he is reportedly facing eight years in prison and a large fine.

Shakira stated that her fiscal residence at the time was in the Bahamas and described the claim as "fictity", saying she had paid her debt.