A Spanish court has ordered the country's tax authority to refund approximately £48 million to singer Shakira after ruling that the money was collected without sufficient legal basis. The national high court acquitted the Colombian pop star of tax fraud and directed the Treasury to return the funds along with interest.
According to the BBC, the court found that tax authorities had failed to prove Shakira spent 183 days in Spain during 2011, which is the minimum number of days required for a person to be classed as a tax resident and liable to pay personal income tax there. The court determined she spent 163 days in the country that year, which is 20 days short of the legal threshold.
