Spanish Court Orders Tax Agency to Return €55 Million to Shakira

A Spanish court has ordered the tax administration to return 55 million euros to singer Shakira, ruling that the amount was collected incorrectly in a tax dispute and acquitting her of tax evasion charges for 2011. The court found that tax officials could not prove Shakira had spent the required 183 days in Spain to be considered a tax resident. The tax agency has stated it will appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.