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Spanish investigation into Shakira’s alleged tax evasion dropped

Court says irregularities in Colombian singer’s 2018 tax return did not indicate intent to defraud

A Spanish court has shelved an investigation into an alleged tax fraud by the Colombian pop star Shakira, putting an end to her legal woes in the country where she once lived. Pau Molins, one of her defence lawyers, welcomed the decision, saying it had “put an end to the smear campaign waged by the tax authorities” against Shakira and “proves there was never any fraudulent behaviour on the part of the singer”. The decision means Shakira has only one outstanding administrative case to resolve concerning her income from 2011, when she had spent “a maximum of 70 days in Spain … not even half the minimum to be considered a tax resident”, her legal team said.

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