Latin American famous person Shakira has rejected a settlement provided by the prosecutor in her €14.5 million ($21.2 million) Spanish tax fraud case and is now a step nearer to going to trial, her media crew mentioned on Wednesday.
The Colombian singer – who has offered greater than 80 million information worldwide with hits similar to Hips Do not Lie – has at all times met all of her tax obligations, a press release mentioned.
She considers the case “a complete violation of her rights,” it mentioned.
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“The singer is totally assured of her innocence and subsequently doesn’t settle for a settlement,” the assertion mentioned.
The phrases of the proposed settlement weren’t disclosed.
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The prosecutor’s workplace in Barcelona didn’t reply to a request for remark.
Shakira is accused of failing to pay up €14.5 million ($21.2 million) in tax revenue between 2012 and 2014, a interval through which Shakira’s representatives say she didn’t stay in Spain.
The 45-year-old singer – dubbed “the Queen of Latin Music” – says she moved to Barcelona in 2015, the place she lived with FC Barcelona soccer membership defender Gerard Pique. They’ve two chidren and not too long ago separated.
Shakira says despite the fact that her authorized crew disagreed in regards to the alleged debt, she paid the €17.2 million ($25.15 million) that the Spanish tax workplace claimed she owed so she has had no excellent debt with the tax authorities for a few years.
The court docket nonetheless has to formally ship her to face trial and set a date.
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