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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.

Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros ($7.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, authorities said Tuesday, in Spain’s latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer.

Shakira has been charged with tax evasion in Spain for the second time.Barcelona prosecutors claimed today (September 26) that Shakira had failed to pay 6.7million euros (£5.8 million) in tax on her income in 2018. The singer is alleged to have avoided paying the taxes by using an offshore company based in a tax haven.According to the prosecutors’ statement, Shakira has been notified of the charges from Miami, where she recently relocated following her divorce from footballer Gerard Piqué.She has strenuously denied all allegations.

Sigur Rós bassist Georg Hólm has admitted that he considered leaving Iceland after the band was accused of tax evasion.The Icelandic government accused the band of of evading 151m króna (£840,000) of tax between 2010 and 2014. Blaming an accounting error, they repaid the debt plus interest, but then faced a second prosecution for the same offence in 2020, which froze their assets. They have since been acquitted.At a similar time, their drummer Orri Páll Dýrason left the band following allegations of sexual misconduct by artist Megan Boyd, which he has consistently denied.“I really did feel like I can’t live in this sort of society,” Hólm told The Guardian.

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Chrisley Knows Best stars Todd and Julie Chrisley reported to prison on Tuesday, January 17, after being convicted of 12 counts of tax evasion, bank and wire fraud and conspiracy.

Todd and Julie Chrisley may be headed to prison, but if they thought they’d seen the end of their legal woes, they were very wrong!

Todd and Julie Chrisley’s legal troubles did not just impact their family but their circle of friends as well!

That’s (probably) all she wrote for the Chrisley family’s expansive pair of mansions in Nashville, Tennessee.

Todd Chrisley and his wife, Julie Chrisley, are going to be spending years in prison.

A judge in Spain has approved a request for Shakira to stand trial for tax evasion in the country, after she refused to settle claims that she has failed to pay 14.5 million euros to the Spanish government.Prosecutors said that they planned to take the singer to court last month, after settlement negotiations failed, adding that they are pushing for an eight year prison sentence if she is convicted.The dispute relates to a disagreement over where Shakira was primarily based between 2012 and 2014. The Colombian pop star, who is married to Barcelona football player Gerard Piqué – although they separated earlier this year – became a full resident, and therefore tax payer, of Spain in 2015.However, Spanish authorities believe that she was also a resident of the country between 2012 and 2014 – despite actually registering her residence in the Bahamas – and therefore should have been paying tax on her worldwide earnings in the country during this time too.Anyone who spends more than six months of a year in Spain is considered liable for tax in the country.

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.

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.

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.

Setting the record straight. Shakira broke her silence on her split from ex Gerard Piqué — and addressed her ongoing tax evasion case in Spain.

Todd Chrisley is digging deep and making some changes after he was found guilty of tax evasion because, simply put, he knows he screwed the f**k up!

Prosecutors in Spain are pushing for an eight year prison sentence if Shakira is found guilty of tax evasion. Or so it was reported last week as it was confirmed that the musician has refused to settle with the Spanish authorities, meaning her tax dispute will now head to trial.The dispute relates to a disagreement over where Shakira was primarily based between 2012 and 2014.

A Spanish prosecutor is reportedly set to seek a maximum of 8 years in prison and a $23 million fine against superstar singer Shakira for tax evasion, according to documents seen by Reuters.

Having her day in court. Shakira is facing eight years and two months in prison should she be convicted in her expected trial for alleged tax evasion.

Todd Chrisley is addressing all the flowers and gifts fans are sending him.

Todd and Julie Chrisley are opening up about how they are coping after being found guilty of fraud earlier this month.

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.

Todd Chrisley and wife Julie are speaking out after they were found guilty of bank fraud and 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.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “In the end, when driven by greed, the verdict of guilty on all counts for these three defendants proves once again that financial crimes do not pay.”The Chrisleys were indicted in 2019.

The duo who star in USA Network’s most-watched current original series, Chrisley Knows Best, were convicted on multiple counts of bank fraud and tax evasion by a federal jury in downtown Atlanta today, according to multiple local reports.

It’s looking real bad for Todd and Julie Chrisley!

Todd and Julie Chrisley have been going through a major trial in Atlanta over conspiracy to commit bank fraud and tax evasion and the verdict is finally in.

Todd and Julie Chrisley, from the long-running reality show "Chrisley Knows Best," were found guilty on all charges of bank fraud and tax evasion in an Atlanta, Georgia courtroom on Tuesday. The couple was initially indicted in August 2019, and a new indictment was filed in February, where the couple faced 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy over a nine-year period, all of which they denied. Chrisley attorney Bruce Morris told Fox News Digital: "Disappointed with the verdict.

After a weeks-long trial, a jury has reached a verdict in Todd and Julie Chrisley’s fraud case.

Todd Chrisley is tossing up his hands in praise after he and his wife, Julie Chrisley, claimed victory in their tax evasion case. "So blessed and grateful for all of those that knew the truth and stood with us side by side to reveal it," the "Chrisley Knows Best" star, 52, wrote to his nearly 5 million Instagram followers on Thursday.

There’s been a shocking update in the Chrisley family tax evasion case!

Gloria Trevi — AKA The Supreme Diva of Mexican Pop — has found herself in the middle of some legal troubles again.