Pop singer Shakira under radar for tax evasion

Faguni Verma

Maybe tax slips don't lie, Shakira? 

The Colombian singer, who switched residences in 2015 from the Bahamas to Barcelona, allegedly failed to pay income taxes in Spain. 

(shakira.com)

Spanish authorities have kept Shakira under investigation for tax evasion and questioning her. 

Tax authorities suspect the singer already lived in the north-east city between 2012 and 2014, when she allegedly failed to pay income taxes in Spain. 

(billboard.com)

Prosecutor José Miguel Company said on Tuesday that Spanish tax authorities referred the inquiry to the Barcelona prosecutor’s office in December. He said a decision is expected by mid-June. 

Anna Forastier, a spokeswoman for auditing firm PwC, said the company has been hired by Shakira for the investigation but declined to disclose any details. 

(hellomagazine.com)

The singer who has not been in the scene since her last album release is under serious probe by the judicial authorities.