Shakira hits out after winning £50m Spanish tax refund
A Spanish court has ordered a refund of 55 million euros to singer Shakira, ruling that the tax was improperly collected. The court found that tax authorities failed to prove she was a tax resident in Spain for the year 2011. Shakira expressed relief at the ruling, stating it vindicated her after years of public scrutiny and stress over the tax dispute.
- ▪The Spanish court ruled that Shakira was owed 55 million euros due to improper tax collection.
- ▪Shakira spent 163 days in Spain in 2011, falling short of the 183 days required for tax residency.
- ▪The tax agency plans to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
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Shakira hits out after winning £50m Spanish tax refundJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul GlynnCulture reporterEPA/ShutterstockShakira is known for hits including Hips Don't Lie, Waka Waka and Whenever, WhereverA Spanish court has ordered the country's tax authority to refund 55 million euros (£48m, $64m) to singer Shakira after ruling that the money was improperly collected in a dispute over her taxes.The national high court has ordered the Treasury to repay the amount plus interest to the Colombian singer, who is known for hits like Hips Don't Lie and Wherever, Whenever.It said tax authorities had failed to prove she spent 183 days in Spain in 2011 - the minimum required for residents to pay personal income tax there.Shakira said the court had "finally set the record…
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