Shakira responds to fraud claim and claims to be a victim of the Spanish government; You understand

accused of tax fraud in Spain, Shakira He commented for the first time on the judicial process. According to information from “TMZ”, the singer claimed to be the victim of a defamation campaign carried out by the Spanish government. On Friday (25), the artist submitted legal documents to the court in the country.

She refuted allegations of not paying more than US$14 million, currently R$74 million, in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014, and highlighted that she did not reside in Spain during that time. The blonde also confirmed that according to Spanish law, she is only required to pay taxes if she spends 183 or more days there in one year.

The Ex-wife Gerard Pique She also confirmed that, during the period in question, she had already paid $10,141,075 (R$54.3 million) in taxes to the United States government, during which time she appeared as a judge on the reality series ‘The Voice’.

Prosecutors are demanding 8 years in prison and a $24 million fine if she is convicted in the upcoming trial, but Shakira has confirmed in new legal documents that she has paid more than $90 million (482 million Brazilian reals) in taxes in the United States. States.