Shakira, the Colombian pop star and ex-girlfriend of former midfielder Gerard Pique, has accepted a 3-year prison sentence after being accused of tax fraud in Spain.

Shakira chấp nhận mức án 3 năm tù

Trouble has surrounded Shakira and ex-girlfriend of former Barca midfielder Gerard Pique when they were accused of not paying 14.5 million euros in income taxes in Spain between 2012 and 2014. Spanish tax authorities Nha said that Shakira had resided for more than 6 months in Spain. Therefore, the two-child former WAG is responsible for paying personal income taxes. To prove that Shakira resided in Spain during the above mentioned period, the prosecution summoned 117 witnesses, among them were a hairdresser, a dance teacher, a therapist, and an assistant doctor. faculty and her driver.

Shakira đã thừa nhận gian lận thuế

Shakira admitted to tax fraud

According to Mundo Deportivo, Shakira recently reached an agreement to avoid trial by admitting tax fraud and accepting a 3-year prison sentence at the request of the prosecutor’s office, which she will not have to serve because she has no criminal record. criminal. Shakira said in a statement: “The decision to reach this agreement comes from personal, emotional reasons and has nothing to do with the law. What I want to do more than anything is prioritize my career and children.”

With the agreement signed between Shakira’s lawyer, representatives of the Prosecutor’s office, and the Bar office at the Barcelona court, the singer will pay a fine of half the amount owed from tax evasion, about 7.3 million euros. In addition, Shakira also accepted another fine of 438,000 euros to avoid a 3-year prison sentence.