Shakira feels confident that "justice will prevail" in her favour in her upcoming tax evasion trial in Spain. The Colombian popstar has been accused by the Spanish government of failing to pay her taxes in the country between the years 2012 and 2014.
They argue that she spent over 183 days per year in Spain during that time, making her a resident for tax purposes, while her team insist that her main residence was in the Bahamas.
In a cover interview with ELLE magazine, the Hips Don't Lie hitmaker explained that she chose to fight the allegations in court rather than privately settle the case as "a matter of principle". "Because I have to fight for what I believe; because these are false accusations," she stated. "First of all, I didn't spend 183 days per year at that time at all.
I was busy fulfilling my professional commitments around the world. Second, I've paid everything they claimed I owed, even before they filed a lawsuit.
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