Madrid — Spanish prosecutors are poised to file a court complaint against Shakira for allegedly evading 14.5 million euros ($16.5 million) in taxes, which the superstar singer's defense lawyers deny, a report said Friday.

The El Pais daily said prosecutors had notified the award-winning Colombian singer's lawyers that after investigating the case they would not drop it, which means they will file a complaint in court in the coming days for alleged tax fraud.

A spokesman for Spain's prosecution office would only tell AFP that "no action has been taken" yet. The matter "is being examined", he said.

Shakira is suspected of not paying taxes in Spain despite being a resident between 2011 and 2014, according to prosecutors. — AFP