A Spanish judge has ruled that Shakira must face trial for evading €14.5 million in taxes.
The Colombian musician, 44, is accused of six offenses that, if proven, may result in prison time.
Prosecutors claim that in 2012, 2013, and 2014, the Hips Don't Lie hitmaker failed to pay taxes in Spain.
Shakira previously stated that she lived in the Bahamas during those years and was not a resident of Spain, only visiting the country "sporadically."
According to Euro Weekly, a judge has ruled that there are 'sufficient indicators' for Shakira to go to trial for allegedly evading payment of 14.5 million euros.
According to reports, Shakira intends to file an appeal with the Barcelona Court against the ruling.
After being questioned by a Spanish judge, the singer earlier stated she was not guilty of tax evasion. During an hour-and-a-half hearing in Esplugues de Llobregat, near Barcelona, the singer denied allegations of failing to pay taxes while living in Spain between 2011 and 2014.
Prosecutors claimed that despite having lived in Spain for four years prior to 2014, the superstar failed to pay taxes.
She allegedly went to Spain in 2011 when her relationship with footballer Gerard Piqué became public, but prosecutors claim she stayed legally in the Bahamas until 2015, when she began paying taxes in Spain.
The proceedings are exclusively for the years 2012-2014, because the statute of limitations for prosecuting tax evasion allegations expired in 2011.