Shakira rejected an agreement and will now go to trial for tax fraud in Spain

• Shakira rejected an agreement from the Spanish Prosecutor’s Office and could pay the consequences.
• The Colombian singer will have to face trial for alleged tax fraud.
• She says she has already paid the overdue taxes.

Various issues have been addressed since Shakira officially separated from Gerard Piqué. As soon as her name made headlines due to the break up it was learned that both celebrities were involved in legal issues regarding custody of their children. Shakira wants to go to Miami with them while the footballer doesn’t like that idea at all.

After both stars were embroiled in controversy for several weeks, information has come to light that could mean Shakira is in trouble. It has been reported that, after rejecting an agreement with the Spanish Prosecutor’s Office, she will now have to appear in court. So what happened?

Shakira rejected an agreement with the Spanish Prosecutor’s Office

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Apparently things for Shakira are not improving in terms of legal issues, since it was recently revealed that the La Tortura singer completely rejected the agreement that the Spanish Prosecutor’s Office had offered her to avoid facing trial for alleged tax evasion.

Given this, Shakira has decided to go to trial since she «fully» believes in her innocence. According to what the Colombian singer’s PR team reported, her legal team held talks with the Barcelona Prosecutor’s Office to reach an agreement for a reduced sentence. Filed Under: Shakira tax fraud trial

It’s being said that Shakira will go to trial for alleged tax fraud

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Despite the fact that her legal team contacted the Prosecutor’s Office and they discussed an agreement, the Te felicito singer ended up rejecting the last offer by the public ministry. According to Infobae, the artist released a statement in which she said that she chose to «leave the issue in the hands of the law, with the tranquility and confidence that justice will prove her right.»

It was reported that, despite the fact that the prosecution and defense failed to reach an agreement, which would not have prevented Shakira from facing trial, the Colombian singer could still reach an agreement up until the day of her trial. Filed Under: Shakira tax fraud trial

Shakira rejected a reduced sentence

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On the other hand, Noticiero Televisa affirms that the singer has always wanted to go through the legal process without settling for a reduced sentence.

It should be noted that Shakira maintains that «it constitutes a total outrage» to all her rights since she says she has shown «impeccable conduct, as a person and taxpayer, and a full willingness to solve any difference from the first moment, even before the criminal process,” according to the statement. Filed Under: Shakira tax fraud trial

Shakira says she has already paid $17 million dollars to the Spanish Treasury

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Her legal team says the artist has paid $17 million dollars to the Spanish Treasury, the amount of the alleged fraud plus interest, for which her team assures that «for many years there has been no outstanding debt.»

The Spanish Treasury claimed a sum of approximately $14 million dollars, for which Shakira was responsible for paying the total amount plus interest. This would prevent her from going to trial for alleged tax evasion between 2012 and 2014. Filed as: Shakira tax fraud trial