The Spanish government has accused Colombian singer Shakira of not paying her taxes for a second time. Spanish prosecutors are accusing the singer of cheating the government out of €6. 7 million ($71 million, £58 million) in 2018. They say that this happened when she forgot to report the money she received in advance for her El Dorado World Tour, along with other payments.

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Spanish prosecutors began a second investigation in July 2023, but they only made the details public on Tuesday. The Spanish network RTVE states that the singer, who is 46 years old, knows about the new accusations. However, the news agency Reuters says that Shakira's lawyers in Miami, where she currently resides, have not been informed about them yet.

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Instead, they were "working hard to get ready for the trial for the 2012-14 fiscal years, which starts on Nov 20," they informed Reuters in a statement. The new charges are based on the fact that in 2018, Shakira was living in Barcelona with her partner, football star Gerard Pique. Because of this, she was supposed to pay taxes on all the money she earned from other countries while living there.

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They say that she chose to use her money for businesses that are based in countries with low taxes and secrets. Shakira will have to go to court in November for six different tax-related accusations in Barcelona. She claims she is not guilty of these charges. She is accused of not paying €14. 5m ($153m, £126m) in tax between 2012 and 2014, but she says she didn't do anything wrong.

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"I believe I have enough evidence to support my argument, and I am hopeful that the outcome will be fair and in my favor," she stated in September during an interview with Elle magazine in Spain.

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