Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
Shakira has been acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case, with the court ruling that the government must return over 55 million euros in fines. The court found that Spanish tax authorities failed to prove she was a tax resident for the year 2011. This ruling comes after years of scrutiny faced by the singer regarding her tax status in Spain.
- ▪A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case.
- ▪The court ordered the government to return more than 55 million euros in wrongly imposed fines and interest.
- ▪Spanish tax authorities could not prove that Shakira was a resident of Spain for the 2011 tax year.
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- ▪ Shakira unloads on Spanish government after court tosses tax fraud case, awards her $64 million — Fox News — Latest
- ▪ Shakira Acquitted in 2011 Spanish Tax Fraud Case, Awarded $70 Million — Consequence (of Sound)
- ▪ Shakira acquitted of tax fraud by Spanish court — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Shakira acquitted by Spanish court of tax fraud, over US$64 million to be returned — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Shakira acquitted of tax fraud, court orders Spain to hand back $70 million - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case — ABC News — International
- ▪ Pop star Shakira acquitted in Spanish tax fraud case — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Colombian singer Shakira acquitted of tax fraud in Spain — Hacker News (Newest)
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World Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case May 18, 20266:25 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - Shakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File hide caption toggle caption Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File MADRID — A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines and interest, a court document seen Monday by The Associated Press said. The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. The ruling relates to a dispute over the 2011 tax year in which Spanish tax authorities did not prove that the singer was a resident of Spain, the Madrid-based court said in its decision.
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