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Shakira resolves tax evasion dispute with Spanish authorities

Shakira has now settled the long-running dispute with the authorities.The agreement comes after the singer was alleged to have avoided paying taxes over a number of years by using an offshore company based in a tax haven.The charges of tax fraud were first issued back in July 2021, when Barcelona prosecutors claimed Shakira should have been paying taxes as she was living in Spain for a substantial period between 2012 and 2014.A second wave of allegations arose two months ago when she was again charged with tax evasion in Spain. This time, the prosecutors claimed that Shakira had failed to pay 6.7million euros (£5.8 million) in tax on her income in 2018.In total, the Spanish tax authorities alleged that she owed €14.5million (£12.6 million) in tax, and she was set to stand trial this month.
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Shakira set to face trial in Spain for tax evasion
Shakira is set to face trial in Spain for tax evasion after being accused of failing to pay $13.9million (£13m) in taxes between 2012 and 2014.Authorities are seeking an eight-year prison sentence for the singer on the allegation that she made widespread use of shell companies to conceal her income made between 2012 and 2014.In a recent response – her first since the claims became public — Shakira claimed her innocence and deemed the charges “fictional.”In a new interview with Elle she said: “As of today, I owe zero to them.” Shakira went on to explain her confidence in being transparent about her earnings, since she “was advised by one of the four biggest tax specialist firms in the world, PricewaterhouseCoopers.”Yesterday (September 27), a Spanish judge approved a trial for the case, with prosecutors seeking an eight-year prison sentence. Shakira’s representatives say she has paid everything she owed to the government, with €3m (£2.6m) on top in interest.A date for the trial has not yet been set.In the Elle interview, Shakira claimed that the allegations – which she deemed “false” and “without evidence” – are an attempt by the Spanish government “to coerce settlement agreements” via “a salacious press campaign” and the “the threat of reputational damage.” The singer also described such claims as commonplace among her country’s tax authorities, saying that “it’s just their style.”“It is well known that the Spanish tax authorities do this often not only with celebrities like me, it also happens unjustly to the regular taxpayer,” she said.
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Shakira denies tax evasion allegations: “I’ve paid everything they claimed I owed”
Shakira has responded to the charges of tax evasion that have been levelled against her by the Spanish government.Authorities are seeking an eight-year prison sentence for the singer on the allegation that she made widespread use of shell companies to conceal her income between 2012 and 2014. Now — in her first response since the claims became public — Shakira has professed her innocence and deemed the charges “fictional.”In a cover story for Elle published yesterday (September 21), the pop star said she’d paid everything that the government had claimed she owed, revealing that “as of today, I owe zero to them.” Shakira went on to explain her confidence in being transparent about her earnings, since she “was advised by one of the four biggest tax specialist firms in the world, PricewaterhouseCoopers.”Shakira later claimed that the allegations — which she deemed “false” and “without evidence” — are an attempt by the Spanish government to “to coerce settlement agreements” via “a salacious press campaign” and the “the threat of reputational damage.” The singer also described such claims as commonplace among her country’s tax authorities, saying that “it’s just their style.”“It is well known that the Spanish tax authorities do this often not only with celebrities like me, it also happens unjustly to the regular taxpayer,” she said, “It’s just their style.
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Todd and Julie Chrisley Open Up About 'Heartbreaking Time' Following Guilty Verdict in Tax Evasion Case
Todd and Julie Chrisley briefly shared how they're feeling amid the legal trouble they find themselves in after a jury returned a guilty verdict in their federal tax fraud case.During Friday's episode of their podcast, Todd addressed the elephant in the room saying, «I know all of you guys are wanting to know every detail that is going on in our lives, and I have to ask that you respect that we’re not allowed to talk about it at the present time. There will come a time.»The star then went on to say how the trial and subsequent verdict is affecting them.«We did want to come on today and let everyone know that it’s a very sad, heartbreaking time for our family right now but we still hold steadfast in our faith and we trust that God will do what he does best because God’s a miracle worker,» Todd added.Julie then chimed in saying, «We're alive and kicking and we appreciate all the support we have received from everyone.»Todd said some of that support has included «tens and thousands of messages every day — from mail to gifts being delivered to our home to people delivering food.» He urged fans not to drive from far distances and that while the food, flowers and gifts are very much appreciated it's also very much not necessary, even though «it's a tough time right now.»As far as how the kids are taking this, Todd says they're doing as best they can during this tough situation.«A lot of tears, a lot of heartache, a lot of sorrow, a lot of trying to understand how this is where we are right now,» Todd said.
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All the Details on Todd and Julie Chrisley's House Arrest After Being Found Guilty of Tax Evasion
found guilty in their tax fraud trial, Todd and Julie Chrisley's bond conditions changed to include house confinement and electronic monitoring.«After the verdict was read, the judge changed the bond on both of the Chrisleys,» legal expert Julie Rendelman told ET. «First, they are now on home confinement although they can go out for doctors' visits and the like.»According to the couple's bond condition form, which was obtained by ET, Todd and Julie will be restricted to their residence at all times except for employment, education, religious service, health treatment, attorney visits, court appearances, court-ordered obligations, or other activities as pre-approved by the Court or probation officer.Rendelman noted that «there is also electronic monitoring, which is controlled by probation.»Per the bond condition form, the couple must pay all or part of the costs of the Location Monitoring Program based upon their ability to pay as determined by the probation officer.On top of all of that, Rendelman said, «one of the biggest things that changed is that any spending for either of them over $1,000 they must inform probation,» something that she imagines will not be «an easy task for the Chrisleys, considering their previous spending habits.»The spending condition, she said, is one that she's «never seen as a recommendation as part of a bond.»The couple's bond conditions come after a federal jury found Todd and Julie guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million of fraudulent loans.«What they basically did is they provided fraudulent documents to financial institutions in order to procure those loans,» Rendelman explained to ET.
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