Colombian singer Shakira has reportedly been accused of tax evasion and could even face jail.
Spanish tax authorities have asked prosecutors to look into the 40-year-old's financial affairs over the four years between 2011 and 2014 after claiming she could have evaded paying the proper taxes, according to the Daily Mail.
Spain's Tax Agency has argued Shakira was living in Spain during that period and therefore should have paid income tax on her worldwide earnings and not just earnings obtained in Spain, respected Catalan daily La Vanguardia reported.
State prosecution chiefs will now have to determine whether they agree with the Tax Agency - and if so, launch formal legal proceedings.
Sources close to Shakira, who became a full tax resident in Spain in 2015, told La Vanguardia she had always met her tax obligations and was ready to abide by the "economic consequences" of what they considered could be simple differences in "evaluation criteria" rather than a deliberate attempt to evade taxes.