Shakira in line for €55m payout as Spanish court rules tax fines were wrong
Summary
A court in Madrid ruled that Spain’s tax authority wrongly fined singer Shakira for unpaid taxes in 2011 and ordered them to pay her back over €55 million. The court found that Shakira did not live in Spain long enough that year to owe personal income tax there.Key Facts
- The Spanish court accepted Shakira’s appeal against a tax fine from 2018.
- The tax agency claimed Shakira had not paid taxes in Spain for the year 2011.
- The court found she stayed only 163 days in Spain in 2011, below the 183-day threshold for tax residency.
- Because of this, the court said she did not have to pay personal income tax in Spain for that year.
- The court ordered the tax agency to return the fines, plus interest and legal costs.
- The ruling only applies to the 2011 tax case and can be appealed in the supreme court.
- Shakira previously settled a separate tax case for 2012-2014 by paying fines and admitting guilt.
- Shakira said the court’s decision proves she did not commit fraud in 2011.
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