Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case
Pop star Shakira has been acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case. A court ruled that the Spanish tax authorities failed to prove she was a tax resident in Spain for the 2011 tax year. The court ordered the government to return over 55 million euros in wrongly imposed fines to the singer.
- ▪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.
- ▪Spanish tax authorities could only prove that Shakira lived in Spain for 163 days in 2011.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onPop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud caseA Spanish court has acquitted pop star Shakira in a tax fraud case and ordered the government to return over 55 million euros in wrongly imposed finesByThe Associated PressMay 18, 2026, 5:58 AM1:10FILE - Shakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025.
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