Shakira Acquitted in a Spanish Tax Fraud Case

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:03]A Spanish court has acquitted singer-songwriter Shakira in a tax fraud case. It also ordered the Spanish government to return more than 55 million euros in wrongly imposed fines.

[00:00:16]The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain of order Colombian superstar.

[00:00:22]The court said Spanish authorities failed to prove that the singer was a resident of Spain in 2011.

[00:00:30]For a person to be considered a tax resident in Spain, she must spend more than 183 days in the country.

[00:00:38]Shakira lived in Spain for a total of 163 days during that year.