Pop star Shakira is acquitted in a Spanish tax fraud case

Summary: Pop star Shakira just won a huge legal battle in Spain! The government claimed she owed taxes from 2011 because she spent time there with her ex-boyfriend, soccer player Gerard Piqué. However, the court found she only lived in Spain for 163 days that year, which is less than the 183 days required to be a tax resident. Because of this, Spain has to give her back over $64 million (55 million euros) in wrongly charged fines, plus interest. Her lawyers said she never committed fraud. After years of stress, she finally gets a massive refund!

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Dissent and Disputes
Soccer
Fraud