Shakira avoids jail as she settles tax evasion

Singersongwriter Shakira has slammed the Spanish government as she resolved her alleged tax fraud case the day the trial was due to beginThe 46yearold chart topping star had been accused by Spanish authorities of failing to pay 145 million euros 158 million in Spanish income tax between 2012 and 2014 reports MirrorcoukBut the singer had argued she was living a nomadic life during the years of 2012 and 2014 and was not based in SpainThe Colombian star was in a relationship with Spanish footballer Gerard Pique from 2011 until 2022 and together they welcomed sons Milan born in January 2013 and Sasha born in January 2015As per Mirrorcouk authorities claimed the megastar bought a property in Barcelona in 2012 that served as their family home and have been pursuing her over alleged missing taxes since 2017A highprofile court case had been due to begin in Spain on Monday but ahead of the trial which had been due to run through to midDecember the singer released a statement to declare that the case had been resolvedShe did not however hold back on her scorn for the Spanish authoritiesIn a statement Shakira said Throughout my career I have always strived to do whats right and set a positive example for others That often means taking the extra step in business and personal financial decisions to procure the absolute best counsel including seeking the advice of the worlds preeminent tax authorities PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited and Ernst amp Young Global Limited who have been my advisors during this whole processShe added Unfortunately and despite these efforts tax authorities in Spain pursued a case against me as they have against many professional athletes and other highprofile individuals draining those peoples energy time and tranquillity for years at a time While I was determined to defend my innocence in a trial that my lawyers were confident would have ruled in my favour I have made the decision to finally resolve this matter with the best interest of my kids at heart who do not want to see their mom sacrifice her personal wellbeing in this fightThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever