{"id":2045463,"date":"2023-09-26T16:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T20:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shakira-accused-of-defrauding-spains-treasury-of-7m-already-facing-tax-fraud-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T17:01:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T21:01:34","slug":"shakira-accused-of-defrauding-spains-treasury-of-7m-already-facing-tax-fraud-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shakira-accused-of-defrauding-spains-treasury-of-7m-already-facing-tax-fraud-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakira accused of defrauding Spain&#8217;s Treasury of $7M, also facing tax fraud charges."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshakira-accused-of-defrauding-spains-treasury-of-7m-already-facing-tax-fraud-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2045463&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shakira walks on the grid prior to the\u200b F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 07, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>1:45 \u2063PM \u2013 Tuesday, September 26, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>Colombian singer and entertainer Shakira has been hit with another tax fraud accusation, this time involving millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors in \u200dSpain\u2064 have accused the renowned performer of evading $7.1\u200c million in taxes\u200b on her \u200b2018 income report.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Spain hits Shakira\u200b with a second Tax Fraud Charge. <\/p>\n<p>Authorities have accused her of using a \u201ccorporate \u2063network\u201d to avoid more than 6 million euros in taxes in a single year\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XUxnSku5mF\">pic.twitter.com\/XUxnSku5mF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pubity (@pubity) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pubity\/status\/1706766139291000944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>According to the complaint, the singer \u2062excluded $14 million \u200bof her earnings from the\u200d 2018 fiscal year and abstracted $5.8 million in false expenses \u201cthus managing to reduce the amount to be paid to the State Administration of \u200bthe Tax Agency.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The singer, whose full legal \u200bname is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, allegedly utilized an offshore tax\u2064 account to\u2064 commit tax evasion, as reported by Spanish daily newspaper <em>El Mundo<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Shakira was informed of the charges in Miami, Florida, where she currently resides.<\/p>\n<p>She \u2062is scheduled to appear in court\u2062 on November 20<sup>th<\/sup> to face six counts of tax fraud, accused of failing \u200cto pay an\u200b estimated $15.4 million\u2063 in taxes\u2062 between 2012 and 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors argue that in 2018, Shakira spent more than half the year in Spain and should have paid income taxes in \u200dthe \u200bcountry. However,\u2064 she\u2062 claims to have been in the\u200d Bahamas during that time.<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, she relocated to Miami in April of this year following her separation from former Spanish\u2063 soccer player Gerard Pique.<\/p>\n<p>If found guilty on all six tax fraud counts, Shakira could \u2064potentially face up to eight years\u200b in prison, according to <em>El Mundo<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Spanish tax authorities have been cracking down on celebrities \u200cin recent years. Soccer stars\u200b Cristiano Ronaldo \u200dand Lionel Messi were both convicted of tax \u200cevasion \u2062in 2017 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p>However, due to a provision in Spain that allows judges to waive sentences under two years for first-time offenders, \u200dneither player served time behind bars. They were still \u2064required\u2064 to pay fines to have their sentences dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>Stay\u200c informed! Subscribe here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-jinping-and-vladimir-putin-meet-in-kremlin\/\" title=\"Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Kremlin\">receive breaking news blasts directly<\/a> to your inbox for free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>James O\u2019Keefe continues \u2063to shed\u2063 light on government intervention in Hawaii in the\u200d wake of the Lahaina fires.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Stew Peters<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with\u2064 Angela Morabito<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Harrison Tinsley<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) -The European Commission launched an\u2062 investigation on Wednesday into whether to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reactions-to-eu-probe-of-chinese-electric-cars-imports\/\" title=\"EU probe of Chinese electric cars imports sparks mixed reactions.\">impose punitive tariffs<\/a> to protect European Union automakers against\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) \u2013 \u200bThe \u2063U.S. Senate\u2019s top Democrat is bringing U.S. technology\u2062 leaders including Tesla CEO Elon \u200cMusk, Meta\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By John Revill \u200bZURICH (Reuters) \u200d\u2013 ABB \u2063is spending $280 million\u2063 on \u2064a new robotics \u200cfactory in Sweden, the Swiss engineering and\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>PARIS (Reuters) \u2062\u2013 French Europe \u2064Minister Laurence Boon on Wednesday welcomed an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles launched by the EU\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What specific allegations have been made against Shakira regarding her\u2064 tax evasion\u200b case?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ntially \u2062face significant fines and even imprisonment. \u200cTax fraud is\u200d a serious offense, and\u2062 if proven guilty, it can have severe consequences for \u2064individuals, irrespective of their fame or \u200cinfluence.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations against\u200d Shakira involve evading $7.1 million\u2064 in \u200dtaxes for the\u200d year 2018. Prosecutors in Spain claim that the singer excluded $14 million of her\u200c earnings and fabricated\u2064 $5.8 \u200cmillion in false expenses to reduce the amount to be paid \u200bto the tax authorities. It is also alleged that Shakira\u200b used an \u2062offshore tax account \u2063to \u200ccommit\u200d tax evasion, further complicating the case.<\/p>\n<p>The charges were\u200d brought\u2063 against Shakira \u200dwhile she \u200cwas in Miami, \u2063where she currently resides. She is scheduled\u200b to appear in court\u200b on \u200bNovember 20th to\u200d face six counts of tax fraud, covering the period \u2063between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors argue that Shakira \u200dspent more than half of 2018 in Spain and should have paid income\u200d taxes\u2062 there. However,\u2064 the singer\u2064 claims\u200c to \u200dhave been \u2062in the Bahamas\u2062 during\u2064 that time.<\/p>\n<p>This case has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-heavy-hitters-stump-for-republicans-in-midterm-homestretch\/\" title=\"GOP heavy hitters stump for Republicans in midterm homestretch\">attracted significant attention<\/a>, not only because of \u2063Shakira&#8217;s global fame \u2062as a singer and entertainer but\u2064 also due\u200b to\u2064 the gravity of the charges. If found guilty on all counts, Shakira could potentially face substantial fines and imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial to emphasize that tax evasion is illegal and \u2063unfair to those who fulfill their tax obligations\u2063 diligently. Paying taxes is a fundamental responsibility shared by all citizens \u200bto contribute to the functioning of societies and governments. By evading \u2064taxes, individuals undermine \u200dthe\u2064 essential services provided by the state, including infrastructure development, healthcare, \u2062education, and social welfare programs.<\/p>\n<p>Tax authorities \u200caround\u200d the world take tax evasion seriously and employ sophisticated methods to detect and \u200bprosecute offenders. \u200bIn recent years, there have been \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shakira-accused-of-defrauding-spains-treasury-of-7m-already-facing-tax-fraud-charges\/\" title=\"Shakira accused of defrauding Spain's Treasury of M, also facing tax fraud charges.\">numerous high-profile cases\u2062 involving\u200d celebrities<\/a> and public \u2064figures being accused of \u2064tax fraud. \u2062Such cases demonstrate that wealth or fame does \u2062not exempt\u2062 individuals from their \u200bresponsibilities towards society.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200bis important to note that Shakira, like any\u2062 other individual accused of a crime, is \u2063entitled\u2063 to \u2064a fair trial. The court will examine the evidence presented by both\u2063 the prosecution and the defense before \u200creaching a verdict. Until then, Shakira is presumed innocent, as \u2064is the case with\u2063 any\u200c individual \u2064facing criminal charges.<\/p>\n<p>As this case unfolds, it serves as a reminder of the \u200dimportance of transparency\u200d and \u200cintegrity in financial matters. It highlights the need for individuals, especially those with complex financial situations, \u2063to ensure \u200dthey fulfill their tax obligations accurately \u200dand honestly.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it presents\u200d an opportunity \u2062for governments and tax authorities to \u2063review and strengthen their\u200b mechanisms for addressing tax fraud, ensuring that no individual can escape their financial responsibilities to society.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Shakira&#8217;s tax fraud accusations are \u200cserious and have raised significant\u2062 concerns worldwide. The singer, \u200dalong with any other individual\u2063 accused of tax evasion, should go through a fair and \u2063impartial legal process.\u200d This case reminds us\u200c of the importance of\u200d fulfilling tax obligations and the consequences that\u200b individuals may face if\u200c they \u2062choose to unlawfully evade taxes. It\u200c also \u200dunderscores \u200cthe\u2064 need for \u200bgovernments to continue their efforts in combating tax fraud \u200dand maintaining the integrity of their\u200d tax\u200b systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shakira accused of tax fraud for millions. Colombian singer walks on grid before F1 Grand Prix in Miami. Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images. 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