When was the last time you heard someone receiving nearly £50m from a tax authority? Well, step forward Colombia’s Shakira, who recently won her battle over residency and tax in the Spanish Court.
The tax authorities had to prove she had spent 183 days in Spain in 2011 (that’s the minimum required before someone has to pay income tax there). They didn’t seem able to do so!
And, as Professor Rita de la Feria from the University of Leeds rightly pointed out- her returns don’t lie, Shakira, Shakira!
However, it’s not over just yet, as the tax agency is planning an appeal to the Supreme Court, so it doesn’t have to repay the money until the final ruling!
