Shakira Addresses ‘Fictional’ Tax Fraud Allegations: ‘This is Probably the Darkest Hour of My Life’

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Dua Lipa and Trevor Noah were spotted having a dinner date in New York City. The 27-year-old singer, who was recently photographed sharing a sweet moment with Camila Cabello in Colombia, was seen sharing a meal with the 38-year-old TV host at the East Village.An eyewitness at the Jamaican restaurant shared some details to Daily Mail about Dua and Trevor’s interaction during their date.“They were quietly sat away from everyone else at the restaurant,” the source revealed.

Tax-related offenses are not new among Hollywood stars. From Shakira’s most recent accusation of tax evasion to Martha Stewart’s 2002 tax incident with her Hamptons home, stars have had to pay back the government over the years.

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.

A Barcelona court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial for six counts of alleged tax fraud in the amount of 14.5M million euros ($13.9 million), according to the BBC and local reports. This past summer, it was reported that the Grammy winner was potentially facing an eight-year prison sentence and a fine of 23.8 million euros ($22.7 million) if found guilty. She has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

Shakira is facing up to eight years in jail after being ordered to stand trial over allegations of a £12 million tax fraud. Judicial authorities announced on Tuesday (27. 09.

Shakira is just trying to keep her head up.MORE: Shakira speaks out about tax fraud allegations ahead of courtroom trialThe singer has had quite the tumultuous year, having separated from her boyfriend of eleven years Gerard Piqué, and she has been the subject of a $13.9 million tax evasion case by the Spanish government.Through the ongoing ups and downs, she is simply trying to focus on the wellbeing of her children, and recently broke her silence on both her unexpected break-up, and the case.WATCH: Shakira shakes her hips in new music video for Te FelicitoMORE: Shakira opens up about separation from Gerard Piqué and her sons' reaction"I've remained quiet and just tried to process it all," she first said when asked about her recent break-up by Elle.However, she admitted: "It's been tough not only for me, but also for my kids. Incredibly difficult."Shakira detailed that going through all her latest hardships isn't made easier when it all happens in the spotlight, revealing that: "I have paparazzi camping outside, in front of my house, 24/7.

A sticky situation. Shakira is caught in the middle of a heated battle with Spanish authorities over the allegation that she failed to pay nearly $14 million in taxes.

Shakira is going to have her day in court.

The trial against Shakira is set to go forward.

There’s an update in Shakira‘s ongoing battle with Spanish authorities over her alleged tax fraud.

Don’t lie. Shakira was ordered to court after she was charged with tax fraud. The “Can’t Remember to Forget You” singer was charged with tax fraud in Spain after she allegedly didn’t pay taxes in the country from 2012 to 2014.

Shakira will be heading to court on charges of tax fraud in Spain, the reports. The 45-year-old Colombian pop star is accused of neglecting to pay 14.5 million euros — $13.9 million — in taxes on income she earned between 2012 and 2014. It was during those years that Shakira notably joined the judges panel for  in the United States and released her self-titled tenth studio album.

MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish court on Tuesday formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay 14. 5 million euros ($14. 31 million) in income taxes, a court document released on Tuesday showed.

Shakira and her team revealed earlier in July that she would be taking the claims of tax fraud brought against her by the Spanish government to court.MORE: Shakira shares heartfelt tribute to father in emotional postIn a candid new interview with Elle Magazine, where she laid it all bare, she even spoke about why she was setting out to fight the case.VIDEO: Shakira and her sons bring the moves"Because I have to fight for what I believe; because these are false accusations," she said with a sigh, explaining her side of the story that she hadn't been in the country for the days that were mentioned."However, even without evidence to support these fictional claims, as they usually do, they've resorted to a salacious press campaign to try to sway people, and apply pressure in the media along with the threat of reputational damage in order to coerce settlement agreements."MORE: Inside Shakira's 11-year relationship with Gerard Pique – and real reason they never marriedShe even shared why it involved her ex, Gerard Piqué, who she split from after 11 years together in July, stating that because she was with a Spanish citizen, in her opinion, it proved valid. Shakira discussed being away working for a majority of her time"While Gerard and I were dating, I was on a world tour.

allegedly failing to pay $14.7 million in taxes when she lived in Spain between 2012 and 2014, a time she claims she did not live in the country. Prosecutors insist Shakira did live in the country during that time and said she bought a home in Barcelona in May 2012. They said she lived there with her former partner Gerard Piqué and their son, who was born in Spain in 2013.At the time, Shakira’s official residence was in the Bahamas but prosecutors claim she spent most of her time in Spain. “I’ve paid everything they claimed I owed, even before they filed a lawsuit,” she told Elle magazine.

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.

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.

Shakira is currently facing charges of tax evasion by the Spanish government and is staring down a possible eight-year prison sentence and 23 million euros in fines. In an Elle cover story published on Wednesday (September 21), Shakira denied the allegations.

Shakira has had a difficult year would be an understatement. Aside from the fact that she’s splitting up from her partner of a decade-plus, her father is experiencing health challenges and she’s also under investigation by the Spanish government, which claim she hasn’t paid the taxes she’s supposed to. Shakira is now on the cover of Elle Magazine, providing some answers on all of these matters and an update on her music.Shakira walks around holding a bloody heart prop while filming a music video with OzunaShakira rumoredly asked Pique to give her back her GrammysA post shared by Shakira (@shakira)In the interview, Shakira discussed her relationship openly, revealing more than she ever had before.