Shakira has won Spain’s tax case at the Supreme Court level, with the court overturning an earlier 2011 fine and ordering the Treasury to reimburse roughly 60 million euros plus interest and costs after ruling she did not definitively stay in Spain for more than 183 days that year.

Shakira’s team stressed that she acted lawfully, denied fraud, and criticized the investigation process and public treatment during the case.

The decision follows past scrutiny tied to offshore arrangements, including links surfaced in the Paradise Papers, and is framed as a correction of administrative overreach.

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Devdiscourse reported the ruling with agency inputs, noting the update date as May 18, 2026.

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Shakira’s legal team framed the ruling as correcting an abnormal administrative practice and underscored the importance of a functioning justice system.

Ahead of the ruling, close sources and her attorney welcomed it as vindication after years of legal costs and eight years of dispute.

The ruling is rooted in administrative proceedings rather than a criminal case, with the period in question outside the prosecution time limit.

The decision could set a precedent for others facing similar tax scrutiny and influence public discourse on how high-profile disputes are handled.

A Spani­sh court decision issued in April became public through agency reports on May 18, 2026, acknowledging authorities failed to prove residency in 2011.