 by prosecutors who asked a court to investigate her for new tax breaches. The 46-year-old singer-songwriter is due to go on trial on November 20 for six counts of tax fraud she allegedly committed in 2012, 2013 and 2014. It first emerged in July she was facing a new tax probe linked to alleged irregularities in her tax returns for 2018. A court near Barcelona said an investigation had been opened at the request of state prosecutors. On Tuesday, the amount of money they are accusing her of defrauding as part of their new allegations against the Colombian mum-of-two was made public. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US . Reports in Spain said prosecutors were claiming she had failed to declare just over £13 million (15 million euros) in income and claimed false deductions totalling around £5.5 million (6.5 million euros). Respected Spanish daily El Mundo, one of several papers which offered more details today about the prosecution allegations against Shakira, also reported she was being accused of using companies in offshore tax havens for the alleged tax fraud. Prosecutors are said to have asked the investigating judge to summon her for questioning via video link from her new home in the States. Shakira is facing up to eight years in prison if convicted of the six counts of tax fraud totalling £12.6 million (14.5 million euros) she is facing trial for from Novem){kind=link}
Singing sensation Shakira appeared carefree as she raced around on a jet ski with her two children after latest tax fraud claims became public
Shakira shrugged off her latest legal drama as she enjoyed a fun day out with her children.
The singer was seen looking carefree as she spent some quality time with her children Sasha and Milan. The trio made the most of the water in Miami zooming around on a jet ski and laughing and joking together. The trip comes as Shakira stands accused of defrauding the Spanish treasury out of £5.75 million (6.6 million euros) by prosecutors who asked a court to investigate her for new tax breaches.
The 46-year-old singer-songwriter is due to go on trial on November 20 for six counts of tax fraud she allegedly committed in 2012, 2013 and 2014. It first emerged in July she was facing a new tax probe linked to alleged irregularities in her tax returns for 2018. A court near Barcelona said an investigation had been opened at the request of state prosecutors. On Tuesday, the amount of money they are accusing her of defrauding as part of their new allegations against the Colombian mum-of-two was made public.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US .