Shakira has secured a major legal victory after Spain’s High Court cleared her in a widely publicized tax fraud case.
The ruling means the global superstar is expected to recover fines totaling tens of millions of dollars after the court concluded she did not meet the residency requirement needed to be taxed in Spain for the year in question.
In a statement, Shakira maintained that there was “never any fraud.”
According to a report from the Associated Press published on Monday (May 18), citing court documents, the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran singer will now receive the massive fines back from the Spanish government following the court’s decision.
The outcome reportedly came down to whether Spanish authorities could prove Shakira was an official resident during the 2011 tax year. Under Spanish law, someone must spend more than 183 days in the country to qualify as a resident. The court determined that Shakira spent only 163 days in Spain that year.
At the time, the singer was in a relationship with Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué.
In a statement shared with multiple media outlets on Monday, Shakira insisted there was “never any fraud,” while also saying Spanish tax authorities failed to prove their claims “because it wasn’t true.”
The singer is also gearing up for a busy summer. In June, Shakira — who was recently tapped alongside Burna Boy for the official FIFA World Cup 2026 song — will kick off the North American leg of her massive Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour.
The tour resumes at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, where she’s scheduled for back-to-back performances on June 13 and June 14. From there, the global star will make stops in San Jose, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, and several other cities.
