Shakira Acquitted in Spain Tax Case; Court Orders Refund of Millions
A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a 2011 tax-year tax-fraud case, ruling she was not a tax resident in Spain that year (163 days, below the 183-day threshold) and ordering the Treasury to reimburse taxes and interest totaling about 55–60 million euros; the decision found no fraud and said a relationship with Gerard Piqué did not prove Spain was her main base of activities.