Singer Shakira has revealed that the reason for going back and agreeing to pay the debt to the Spanish Union was a request made by her two children, Milan and Sasha. She was willing to fight for her innocence, but backtracked and pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a fine.
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The Colombian was accused of tax fraud by the Spanish authorities. In the imbroglio of years, the singer was responsible for six accusations, of not paying the Spanish tax authorities, in more than 14 million euros.
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In the agreement with the court, Shakira agreed to pay a fine of 50% of the amount owed, adding up to a total of more than 7 million euros. The decision to close the case and take over the fine came after a request from his children. “I have to choose my battles and the most important thing for me right now is to do everything so that my children have a full life and focus on what is really important,” Shakira said.