A Spanish court has acquitted pop star Shakira of tax fraud and ordered the government to return over 55 million euros in wrongly imposed fines after failing to prove she was a resident of Spain in 2011.
A Spanish court has acquitted pop star Shakira of tax fraud, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, according to ABC News.
The ruling centres on a dispute over the 2011 tax year, in which Spanish authorities failed to prove Shakira resided in Spain for the required 183 days. Authorities could only confirm 163 days of residency.
“There was never any fraud, and the Tax Agency itself was never able to prove otherwise, simply because it wasn’t true,” Shakira said in a statement.
Her attorney José Luís Prada added: “This resolution comes after an eight-year ordeal that has taken an unacceptable toll, reflecting a lack of rigor in administrative practices.”
Spain’s Treasury is ordered to reimburse the singer approximately 60 million euros, including interest.
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