Spanish Court Orders Tax Agency to Return €55 Million to Shakira

Madrid. A Spanish court has ordered the country's tax administration to return 55 million euros collected from famous singer Shakira. The National High Court ruled that the amount was collected incorrectly in a tax dispute, acquitting Colombian singer Shakira of tax evasion charges. The court has ordered the Treasury to return the amount with interest to Shakira. The court issued this verdict after tax officials could not prove that Shakira had spent 183 days in Spain in 2011. Spanish law requires individuals to spend at least 183 days in the country to be considered a resident for personal income tax purposes.

Following this court ruling, the 49-year-old Shakira said that the court had finally brought the truth to light. She mentioned that she had endured cruel public targeting, campaigns designed to destroy her reputation, and sleepless nights for the past eight years, which ultimately affected her health and the well-being of her family.