Spanish court orders tax authority to repay Shakira $64 million over wrongful fines

326KPosts3MFollowersCNNWebsiteNew York, NYIt’s our job to #GoThere & tell the most difficult stories. By Jack Guy, 8 days agoSpain’s tax authority has been ordered to repay Colombian superstar Shakira more than 55 million euros ($64 million) after a court in Madrid ruled that it had mista...

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Spain’s tax authority has been ordered to repay Colombian superstar Shakira more than 55 million euros ($64 million) after a court in Madrid ruled that it had mistakenly pursued her for unpaid taxes.

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