A Spanish court on Thursday dismissed a tax investigation against the Colombian pop star Shakiraafter the prosecutor’s and state’s attorney’s offices opted to not press charges against the singer.
Shakira, who last year reached an agreement to avoid a trial in Barcelona over accusations of not paying US$15.7 million in income taxes in Spain between 2012 and 2014, A second investigation was pending for alleged income and wealth tax fraud in 2018.
The court in the northeastern town of Esplugues de Llobregat, near Barcelona, said there was no evidence to prove a claim raised by a prosecutor that Shakira “consciously and voluntarily omitted information and documentation” in preparing your 2018 personal income and wealth tax returns.
The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, who has sold millions of records worldwide, lived with former Barcelona and Spanish national team player Gerard Piqué for 11 years and the couple has two children. The singer, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, moved to Miami after her separation.
