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Shakira wins £50m tax refund from Spanish government
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- The national high court has ordered the Treasury to repay the amount plus interest to the Colombian singer, who is known for hits like Hips Don't Lie and Wherever, Whenever.
- It said tax authorities had failed to prove she spent 183 days in Spain in 2011 - the minimum required for residents to pay personal income tax there.
- Her statement added: "There was never any fraud, and the Administration itself could never prove otherwise, simply because it wasn't true.
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Paul Glynn Culture reporter EPA/Shutterstock Shakira is known for hits including Hips Don't Lie, Waka Waka and Whenever, Wherever A Spanish court has ordered the country's tax authority to refund €55m (£48m, $64m) to singer Shakira after ruling that the money was improperly collected in a dispute over her taxes.
The national high court has ordered the Treasury to repay the amount plus interest to the Colombian singer, who is known for hits like Hips Don't Lie and Wherever, Whenever.
It said tax authorities had failed to prove she spent 183 days in Spain in 2011 - the minimum required for residents to pay personal income tax there.
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