Shakira’s taxes don’t lie as singer wins £48m tax row

City AM — May 18, 14:25 PM

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A Spanish court has ordered the country’s tax authority to repay Colombian singer Shakira £48m after ruling that it had improperly collected the money in a dispute over her tax payments.

In a statement published today, Madrid’s National Court said it has upheld Shakira’s appeal against the fine she was hit with five years ago, after https://www.cityam.com/shakiras-taxes-dont-lie-as-singer-wins-48m-tax-row/">[...]

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