Gerard Pique and Shakira’s split has had a lot of information surrounding it. Their children’s custodial battle was recently settled, with Shakira set to move to Miami with her two sons. Pique and his relationship with Clara Chia Marti have also been in the public eye for quite some time now. A big news that is part of the Shakira-Pique split, is Shakira’s tax fraud case.
The Colombian singer is currently being prosecuted by the Spanish Tax Agency, for evading tax payments amounting to $15.1 million between 2012 and 2014. To do so, Shakira would have to be a resident of Spain for no less than 183 days each year between 2012 and 2014. The Colombian denies these claims, saying she was a resident of the Bahamas until 2014.
Shakira paid $108.8 million in taxes around the world
Shakira is one of the most popular singers in the world. Owing to this, she is also one of the richest singers in the world. She has an estimated net worth of around $300 million. A Spanish news agency, EFE has managed to get its hands on Shakira’s lawyer’s brief for her tax fraud case. According to the same report, Shakira has paid around $108.8 million in taxes since 2011.
The same brief also says that the Spanish Tax Agency has mounted a media campaign against Shakira. They want to set an example to the other Spanish taxpayers, the brief stated. The agency wants to force the Colombian singer into a guilty plea, despite being innocent, according to her lawyers.
Shakira is accusing Spanish prosecutors, who sued her for tax fraud, of allegedly launching smear campaign against her.
Her legal team says the star’s not liable for tax penalties, as she only spent 60 of the 187 days in Spain. She also paid $90M to Spain’s version of Uncle Sam. pic.twitter.com/pQ2w0Eh6MJ
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) November 27, 2022
The brief continued by saying that the tax agency has also used unusual means in their pursuit to prosecute Shakira. They have taken “measures that violate the right to privacy such as requests to medical centers to obtain reserved information such as appointments and exams results.” Shakira only moved to Spain in 2014, when she visited the country for her work or to visit Gerard Pique.
What is Gerard Pique’s net worth?
Gerard Pique is one of the most successful defenders in the history of the game. He had a regular starting position in one of the most consistent and dominant sides of the previous decade in Barcelona. Along with Real Madrid, they dominated Spain and Europe during the 2010s. Owing to this Pique earned a respectable amount of money.
Culers, us he de dir una cosa. pic.twitter.com/k3V919pm1T
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) November 3, 2022
Pique’s annual salary at Barcelona was reported to be around $10 million a year. His estimated net worth is $80 million. Shakira has paid more in tax dollars ($108 million) than Pique’s net worth. Pique retired from Barcelona following a personally turbid summer and poor performances on the field.