Shakira being investigated for possible tax evasion
Shakira
Pop music star  Shakira  is under investigation in Spain for possible tax evasion during the three years before  she  officially moved to Barcelona  Spanish authorities said Tuesday.
 Shakira  switched residences in 2015 from the Bahamas to Barcelona  where  she  lives with  her  partner  Barca soccer player Gerard Pique  and the couple's two sons.
Anna Forastier  a spokeswoman for auditing firm PwC  said the company has been hired by  Shakira  for the investigation. Forastier declined to disclose any details.
 Shakira  was named in the "Paradise Papers" leaks that detailed the offshore tax arrangements of numerous high-profile individuals  including musical celebrities like Madonna and U2's Bono.
The documents obtained by German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung and investigated by Spanish news website El Confidencial showed that in 2009  Shakira  had relocated  her  intellectual property rights and brands to a company based in Malta  the tiny European Union nation that has faced allegations of being a tax heaven.
 Shakira  and Pique's relationship dates back to 2011  when  Shakira  started frequenting Barcelona. El Confidencial  citing papers it obtained from offshore services providers  reported that she listed the Bahamas as her official residence until 2015.
If the probe finds wrongdoing   Shakira  would engross a list of celebrities that have been in trouble with Spanish tax authorities  including footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
In November   Shakira  cancelled the first concerts to promote her 11th album  "El Dorado " for what she said were medical reasons. The tour is scheduled to begin in June in Germany and then stop in nine more European countries before moving to the United States.
[TGT] is under investigation in Spain for possible tax evasion during the three years before   [TGT]   officially moved to Barcelona  Spanish authorities said Tuesday.
  [TGT] switched residences in 2015 from the Bahamas to Barcelona  where   [TGT]   lives with   [TGT]   partner  Barca soccer player Gerard Pique  and the couple's two sons.
Anna Forastier  a spokeswoman for auditing firm PwC  said the company has been hired by  Shakira  for the investigation. Forastier declined to disclose any details.
  [TGT] was named in the "Paradise Papers" leaks that detailed the offshore tax arrangements of numerous high-profile individuals  including musical celebrities like Madonna and U2's Bono.
The documents obtained by German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung and investigated by Spanish news website El Confidencial showed that in 2009   [TGT] had relocated   [TGT]   intellectual property rights and brands to a company based in Malta  the tiny European Union nation that has faced allegations of being a tax heaven.
 Shakira  and Pique's relationship dates back to 2011  when   [TGT] started frequenting Barcelona. El Confidencial  citing papers it obtained from offshore services providers  reported that she listed the Bahamas as her official residence until 2015.
If the probe finds wrongdoing    [TGT] would engross a list of celebrities that have been in trouble with Spanish tax authorities  including footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
In November    [TGT] cancelled the first concerts to promote her 11th album  "El Dorado " for what she said were medical reasons. The tour is scheduled to begin in June in Germany and then stop in nine more European countries before moving to the United States.