Colombian pop star Shakira has been charged with tax evasion for the second time in Spain after she was accused of defrauding the state of €6.7m.
The latest allegations centre on Shakira failing to declare profits of $12.5m from an advance payment for her El Dorado World Tour, among others. At that time, she was in a relationship with football star Gerard Pique and living in Barcelona with their two children.
Prosecutors further said that the star used an offshore company based in a tax haven, according to widespread local and international media reports.
Spanish prosecutors opened the second investigation in July 2023, but released the details on 26 September.
Shakira faces trial over six separate alleged tax crimes in Barcelona this November - charges she has denied.
