Shakira is accused of six crimes against the Spanish public treasury and thus she will defend herself
The Barcelona court on Thursday rejected the appeal of the famous Colombian singer Shakira to avoid trial in Spain on charges of defrauding 14 people.
5 million euros (about 15.5 million US dollars) from the Treasury, pretending not to reside in the country and concealing its income, and tax evasion, according to the newspaper "El Comerceo", stressing that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute her as a result of the complaint filed by the Public Prosecutor's Office against her for six crimes against the Treasury. Spanish general.
After Shakira learned of the Barcelona court's decision, the singer announced that she will continue to defend her innocence in court with her legal team as it has done so far, "by presenting important legal arguments, verifiable evidence and expert reports from highly regarded professionals in the field of taxation, She insisted that her conduct in tax matters "has always been faultless" in all countries of which those who have had to pay taxes.
She stressed that the court did not enter to assess whether it had committed tax fraud, and "does not reject the arguments raised by the defence", but rather "subpoena the parties to submit their claims at a procedural moment other than the present time."
"The rejection of the appeal is just another step in the process, which is now continuing its usual course," Shakira's defense note adds.
Shakira has already paid the 14.5 million euros demanded by the Spanish tax authority - plus another three million in interest - after she was accused of committing alleged tax fraud between 2012 and 2014.
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