Prosecutors in Spain have said they would also seek a fine of £20.2m for the Hips Don't Lie singer.
Prosecutors in Spain have said they will ask a court to sentence Colombian pop starto eight years and two months in prison if she is convicted in a trial for alleged tax fraud.
The chart-topping singer, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is charged with failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros in taxes between 2012 and 2014.The indictment details six charges against Shakira, who rejected a settlement deal offered by prosecutors earlier this year, opting to go to trial instead.Shakira’s public relations team has insisted the musician has always fulfilled her tax duties.
Her legal representatives previously insisted: “Shakira’s conduct on tax matters has always been impeccable in all the countries she had to pay taxes and she has trusted and followed faithfully the recommendations of the best specialists and advisers.”
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