According to court records released on Tuesday, a Spanish court has ordered Colombian music icon Shakira to go on trial in a tax fraud case at a later date.
After she rejected a plea agreement over the allegations of tax evasion, prosecutors in Barcelona declared in July that they would pursue a prison sentence of more than eight years and a fine of around 24 million euros (USD 24 million) against the singer.
They assert that the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer, 45, defrauded the Spanish tax authority of 14.5 million euros (USD 14.7 million) in income between 2012 and 2014.
Shakira, according to the prosecution, relocated to Spain in 2011 after her relationship with FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique became well-known, yet she continued to file her taxes in the Bahamas until 2015.
The two kids’ parents separated in June, according to their announcement.
According to a court decision made public on Tuesday, a Barcelona court ordered the singer to stand trial for six tax offenses on September 19.
Shakira expressed her confidence that she had behaved appropriately and owed nothing to the Spanish tax authority in an interview that appeared in Elle magazine last week.
