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Shakira cleared of tax fraud in Spain after epic five-year legal battle – and is set for £50m payout

Shakira has been cleared of tax fraud in Spain after a legal battle lasting almost five years, with the singer set to receive more than £50 million from the Spanish government following a ruling by the country’s high court

Shakira has been cleared of tax fraud in Spain after a legal battle lasting almost five years.

The singer, 49, is now set to receive more than £50 million from the Spanish government following a ruling by the country’s high court after the Madrid-based Audiencia Nacional ruled Spanish tax authorities failed to prove the performer had spent enough time living in Spain during 2011 to qualify as a tax resident under Spanish law. 

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