Spanish authorities accuse singer Shakira of tax evasion a second time and demand more than $7 million

In their most recent financial accusations against the Colombian singer, Spanish prosecutors have accused pop artist Shakira of underpaying taxes on her 2018 income, totaling 6.7 million euros ($7.1 million), authorities announced on Tuesday.

Barcelona prosecutors claimed in a statement that Shakira allegedly utilized an offshore business situated in a tax haven to evade paying the tax.

As per the statement, she has been informed about the accusations in Miami, her place of residence.

On November 20, Shakira is already scheduled to go on trial in Barcelona in a different lawsuit that centers on her residence from 2012 to 2014. According to the prosecution, she neglected to pay 14.5 million euros ($15.4 million) in taxes in that instance.

The Grammy winner's official abode was in the Bahamas, but prosecutors in Barcelona claim she should have paid taxes in Spain as she lived there for more than half of 2012–2014.

Last July, Spanish tax authorities initiated the most recent case against Shakira. Prosecutors have chosen to file charges after examining the evidence amassed over the last two months. There was no trial date specified.

Soccer players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have faced harsh penalties from Spanish tax officials over the last ten or so years for underpaying their taxes. Notwithstanding their conviction for tax evasion, the players were spared jail time because of a court-mandated waiver of penalties of less than two years for first-time offenders.