Shakira

New Delhi, July 29: Spanish prosecutors announced on Friday that they would seek a prison term of more than eight years for international music sensation ...

The couple has together announced their separation in June. She claims that she has paid 17.2 million euros in taxes to the Spanish government and that she hasn’t owed the Treasury anything in “many years.” In May, a Barcelona judge denied the singer’s request to have the accusations dropped. The 45-year-old singer will also be required to pay a fine of over 24 million euros ($24.5 million) after being accused by Barcelona prosecutors of defrauding the Spanish tax authority of 14.5 million euros in income between 2012 and 2014.

Le parquet de Barcelone a annoncé vendredi qu'il demanderait plus de huit ans de prison pour fraude fiscale contre la star colombienne Shakira.

Selon l'accusation, Shakira vivait en Espagne depuis 2011, année où sa relation avec le footballeur du FC Barcelone Gerard Piqué a été rendue publique, mais avait maintenu sa résidence fiscale aux îles Bahamas, considérées comme un paradis fiscal, jusqu'en 2015. Dans son acte d'accusation, que l'AFP a pu consulter, le parquet indique par ailleurs qu'il réclamera près de 24 millions d'euros d'amende à la chanteuse, accusée d'avoir soustrait 14,5 millions d'euros au fisc espagnol entre 2012 et 2014. La chanteuse, qui dénonce une "violation totale de ses droits" et des "méthodes abusives" de la part du parquet, est "confiante dans le fait que la justice lui donnera raison", avaient indiqué ses conseils mercredi dans un communiqué.

A Spanish prosecutor is seeking an eight-year prison term for the Colombian superstar Shakira over a €14.5m (£3.8m) tax fraud case, a prosecutor's office ...

The latest development in the case comes a month after Shakira and her husband, the FC Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué, announced they were separating. No date for a trial has been set. The prosecutor’s document, seen by Reuters, asserts that Shakira was ordinarily resident in Spain between 2012 and 2014, and in May 2012 bought a house in Barcelona that became a family home for herself, her partner, and their son born in Spain in 2013.

Le parquet de Barcelone a annoncé vendredi qu'il demanderait plus de huit ans de prison pour fraude fiscale contre la star colombienne Shakira.

Selon l'accusation, Shakira vivait en Espagne depuis 2011, année où sa relation avec le footballeur du FC Barcelone Gerard Piqué a été rendue publique, mais avait maintenu sa résidence fiscale aux îles Bahamas, considérées comme un paradis fiscal, jusqu'en 2015. Le parquet de Barcelone accuse l'interprète des hits «Hips don't lie», «Waka Waka» ou «Loca» de ne pas avoir déclaré ses revenus à l'administration fiscale espagnole durant les années 2012, 2013 et 2014. Dans son acte d'accusation, que l'AFP a pu consulter, le parquet indique, par ailleurs, qu'il réclamera près de 24 millions d'euros d'amende à la chanteuse, accusée d'avoir soustrait 14,5 millions d'euros au fisc espagnol entre 2012 et 2014.

Shakira is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros (nearly $19 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014.

The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($31 million). A trial date has yet to be set. Shakira’s public relations team says the singer has always fulfilled her tax duties.

You know what else is illegal? Tax fraud. On July 27, the Colombian singer rejected a settlement deal offered by Spanish prosecutors in the case of her alleged ...

The only question is if she’ll swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth on a Bible or on her hips. Shakira will now go to trial, and according to the According to AP, prosecutors are seeking to sentence her with eight years and two months in jail as well as a fine of €24 million. However, Shakira listed her primary residence as a private island in the Bahamas, which she co-owns with Roger Waters. They’d bought it in 2011 with the intent of turning it into a luxury artist retreat, but it seems like the Spanish government believes the most significant structure she built on it was … a tax shelter.

Shakira is charged with six counts of tax fraud for allegedly failing to pay the Spanish government $15 million in taxes between 2012 and 2014.

The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of $24 million. A trial date has yet to be set. Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.

Le parquet accuse l'artiste colombienne d'une fraude fiscale de 14,5 millions d'euros sur les années 2012, 2013 et 2014.

En mai, un tribunal de Barcelone avait rejeté un recours de la chanteuse qui réclamait un abandon des poursuites. Shakira, qui clame son innocence, a fait savoir mercredi qu’elle refuserait de sceller un accord avec le parquet, disant préférer la tenue d’un procès à cette procédure de plaider-coupable. Le couple, qui a deux enfants, a annoncé sa séparation en juin.

"Shakira is confident that her innocence will be proven by the end of the judicial process," a spokesperson for the singer told "Metro" as she faces trial.

The couple announced their separation in June. "Unfortunately, the Spanish Tax Office, which loses one out of every two lawsuits with its taxpayers, continues to violate her rights and pursue yet another baseless case. It has been alleged by Spanish authorities that Shakira owes 14.5 million euros (around $14.7 million) in unpaid taxes.

Les procureurs espagnols ont déclaré vendredi qu'ils demanderaient à un tribunal de condamner la chanteuse pop colombienne Shakira à huit ans et deux mois ...

Les procureurs ont déclaré qu’ils demanderaient également le paiement d’une amende de 24 millions d’euros (31,3 millions de dollars canadiens). La famille vivait à Barcelone. L’équipe espagnole de relations publiques de Shakira a déclaré plus tôt cette semaine que l’artiste avait déposé le montant qu’on a dit qu’elle devait, incluant 3 millions d’euros (3,9 millions de dollars canadiens) d’intérêts.

Le parquet de Barcelone a annoncé vendredi qu'il demanderait plus de huit ans de prison pour fraude fiscale contre la star colombienne Shakira.

Selon l'accusation, Shakira vivait en Espagne depuis 2011, année où sa relation avec le footballeur du FC Barcelone Gerard Piqué a été rendue publique, mais avait maintenu sa résidence fiscale aux îles Bahamas, considérées comme un paradis fiscal, jusqu'en 2015. Pour leur part, les avocats de Shakira estiment que jusqu'en 2014, la plus grande partie de ses revenus provenait de ses tournées internationales et qu'elle ne vivait pas plus de six mois par an en Espagne, condition requise pour établir sa résidence fiscale dans le pays. Le parquet de Barcelone (nord-est de l'Espagne) a annoncé vendredi qu'il demanderait plus de huit ans de prison pour fraude fiscale contre la star colombienne Shakira, qui refuse tout accord et se dit prête à aller au procès.

Spanish prosecutors want Shakira behind bars. On Friday, the prosecutors in her ongoing criminal tax fraud case told the court that the Colombian superstar ...

According to Spain’s tax law, anyone residing in the country for over six months is considered a resident and therefore must pay taxes. Shakira is being charged with failing to pay the government $14.5 million euros in taxes between the years 2012 and 2014. On Friday, the prosecutors in her ongoing criminal tax fraud case told the court that the Colombian superstar should face an eight-year and two-month sentence if she’s convicted of tax fraud.

Spanish prosecutors are threatening the Colombian singer with a 23 million euro fine and eight years in jail.

While a deal has yet to be struck, El País noted that an agreement could be ironed out at any point between now and the trial date, although the latest ruling indicates that Shakira will likely have to testify at a hearing regardless of new developments, even if just to endorse a deal. At the time, Shakira accused the prosecution of being “uncompromising” and of applying “improper methods” to pressure her into accepting a deal. A hearing is expected in the next few weeks, where Shakira will be called to testify.

With her mix of Latin and Arabic rhythms and rock influence, three-time Grammy winner Shakira scored major global hits with songs such as “Hips don't Lie”, ...

The couple, who share two children, announced their separation in June. She claimed prosecutors were “insisting on claiming money earned during my international tours and the show ‘The Voice’” on which she was a judge in the United States, when she was “not yet resident in Spain”. Shakira, who has sold over 60 million albums, rejected a plea deal on Wednesday, saying in a statement through her lawyers that she was “absolutely certain of her innocence” and had decided to let the case go to court, “confident” that her innocence would be proven.

Les procureurs espagnols ont déclaré vendredi qu'ils demanderaient à un tribunal de condamner la chanteuse pop colombienne Shakira à huit ans et deux mois ...

Les procureurs ont déclaré qu’ils demanderaient également le paiement d’une amende de 24 millions d’euros (31,3 millions $ CAN). La famille vivait à Barcelone. L’équipe espagnole de relations publiques de Shakira a déclaré plus tôt cette semaine que l’artiste avait déposé le montant qu’on a dit qu’elle devait, incluant 3 millions d’euros (3,9 millions $ CAN) d’intérêts.

Effectivement, selon des documents officiels, Shakira est accusée d'avoir omis de payer de l'impôt et afin de se défendre, la chanteuse déclare fermement ne pas ...

Elle fait donc face à une peine d’emprisonnement de huit ans ainsi qu’à une amende dépassant les 20 millions de dollars. Si la bombe latine, qui a vendu pas moins de 80 millions de disques en Espagne seulement, est déclarée coupable, elle fera face à une peine d’emprisonnement de huit ans dans une prison espagnole et devra payer une amende de plus de 23,5 millions de dollars. La reine de la pop latine, Shakira, fait face à huit ans de prison pour avoir omis de payer de l’impôt alors qu’elle vivait en Espagne entre 2012 et 2014, selon ce que rapporte le New York Post. En effet, la chanteuse et maman n’aurait pas payé les 14,7 millions de dollars qu’elle devait.

MADRID (AP) - Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, ...

The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million). A trial date has yet to be set. Shakira's public relations team says the singer has always fulfilled her tax duties.

Shakira pourrait écoper d'une peine de prison de 8 ans pour une présumée affaire de fraude fiscale commise en Espagne. Les procureurs du pays ont annoncé ...

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MADRID (AP) — Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, ...

The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million). A trial date has yet to be set. MADRID (AP) — Prosecutors in Spain said Friday they would ask a court to sentence Colombian pop star Shakira to eight years and two months in prison, if she is convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud.

Les procureurs espagnols ont déclaré vendredi qu'ils demanderaient à un tribunal de condamner la chanteuse pop colombienne Shakira à huit ans et deux mois ...

Les procureurs ont déclaré qu’ils demanderaient également le paiement d’une amende de 24 millions d’euros (31,3 millions $ CAN). La famille vivait à Barcelone. L’équipe espagnole de relations publiques de Shakira a déclaré plus tôt cette semaine que l’artiste avait déposé le montant qu’on a dit qu’elle devait, incluant 3 millions d’euros (3,9 millions $ CAN) d’intérêts.

The singer this week rejected a settlement deal offered by prosecutors, opting to go to trial instead.

Shakira’s public relations team says the singer has always fulfilled her tax duties. A trial date has yet to be set. The prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros ($24 million).

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Shakira sold her music publishing rights to Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited in 2021. She broke into the English-language market in the early 2000s with her album, Laundry Service, and “Hips Don’t Lie” became a mega-hit in 2005. Shakira has been a big name in music since the mid-90s and early 2000s. They also were never married, so their individual wealth should just stay with each of them. Shakira “has always cooperated and abided by the law, demonstrating impeccable conduct as an individual and a taxpayer, and faithfully following the counsel of PriceWaterhouse Coopers, a prestigious and globally recognized tax firm,” the rep said, before throwing some shade at Spanish authorities. In 2012, Shakira inked a $30 million deal with Live Nation and Sony to release her next three albums, according to The Hollywood Reporter. (The companies divvy up the sales proceeds.)

Les procureurs espagnols ont déclaré vendredi qu'ils demanderaient à un tribunal de condamner la chanteuse pop colombienne Shakira à huit ans et deux mois ...

Les procureurs ont déclaré qu’ils demanderaient également le paiement d’une amende de 24 millions d’euros (31,3 millions $ CAN). La famille vivait à Barcelone. L’équipe espagnole de relations publiques de Shakira a déclaré plus tôt cette semaine que l’artiste avait déposé le montant qu’on a dit qu’elle devait, incluant 3 millions d’euros (3,9 millions $ CAN) d’intérêts.

On Friday, prosecutors in Spain are reportedly seeking an eight-year sentence for Shakira if she is convicted in trial over a $15 million tax fraud case, ...

Shakira previously claimed that she had spent the majority of those years as a resident of the Bahamas, and filed her taxes accordingly. The court upheld a ruling from July 2021, when Spanish Judge Marco Juberías determined there was "sufficient evidence of criminality" following an investigation that went on for three years, according to the AP. Their statement continues, "Unfortunately, the Spanish Tax Office, which loses one out of every two lawsuits with its taxpayers, continues to violate her rights and pursue yet another baseless case.

Prosecutors in the case are reportedly seeking a fine of €24 million in addition to the sentence.

Conversely, the artist’s publicists insist Shakira has paid the money she allegedly owes to the Spanish Tax Agency in addition to €3 million in interest, and has no pending debts. Despite her timeless assertion regarding the honesty of her hips, prosecutors in Spain are moving forward with charges stating Shakira has been dishonest about her taxes. Prosecutors claim that Shakira lived mostly in Spain during those years even though her primary residence was listed as The Bahamas—in 2021, Spanish judge Marco Juberías wrote that his three-year probe into Shakira’s tax history reflected “ sufficient evidence of criminality” warranting a trial.

Authorities say the Columbian spent at least half the year in Spain in 2012, 2013 and 2014, when she was married to an FC Barcelona football player.

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It's alleged that the Colombian-born singer defrauded Spain's government of 14.5 million euros ($15 million US) in taxes between 2012 and 2014. The singer, ...

They have two children together and used to live in Barcelona. If found guilty, Shakira faces over eight years in prison and a fine of more than $23.5 million euros ($24 million US). Shakira’s law firm released a statement on Friday saying the singer “trusts her innocence and chooses to leave the issue in the hands of the law.”

The 'Hips Don't Line' singer, 45, is accused of defrauding the Spanish treasury out of a fortune over a three-year period from 2012 to 2014 and faces up to ...

The 'Hips Don't Line' singer, 45, is accused of defrauding the Spanish treasury out of a fortune over a three-year period from 2012 to 2014 and faces up to ...

Shakira could also be hit with around $24 million in fines as prosecutors in Spain push ahead with their tax fraud case against the Colombian pop star.

The investigations connected her to offshore companies in tax havens such as the British Virgin Islands and Malta. But according to Spanish investigators, Shakira allegedly spent more than 200 days in the country in each of those three years. The tax fraud charges hinge on where Shakira lived from 2012 to 2014.