Spanish court backs Shakira's tax claim, criminal case still pending

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A Spanish administrative court has ordered tax authorities to reimburse Colombian singer Shakira, court officials and lawyers said, while a separate criminal lawsuit she faces over a 14.5 million euros ($16.8 million) tax dispute continues.

Shakira's legal team did not specify how much money she would get back, however, or when the decision was made.

Court officials in Barcelona, where Shakira lives and where she faces the criminal tax fraud case, said that the administrative court decision was unrelated to the criminal lawsuit.

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