She was charged with tax evasion by Spanish state lawyers valued at £13million earlier this month.

And Shakira put on a brave face as she dined at a Japanese restaurant in Barcelona, Spain, with a pal on Sunday.

The Colombian singer, 41, showcased her chic sense of style as she rocked a sophisticated leather biker jacket, complete with a comfy fluffy interior.

Stepping out: Shakira put on a brave face as she dined at a Japanese restaurant in Barcelona, Spain, with a pal on Sunday, after being charged with tax evasion by Spanish state lawyers

Complementing her striking look, the Whenever, Wherever hitmaker donned a navy checked shirt and accentuated her slender figure in indigo skinny jeans.

Shakira boosted her peтιтe frame in a pair of suede stiletto boots while toting a designer chain-strap handbag for her outing.

Adhering to her signature hairstyle, the blonde beauty wore her tresses in vivacious curls and enhanced her out-of-this-world beauty with minimal make-up.

She’s got it! The Colombian singer, 41, showcased her chic sense of style as she rocked a sophisticated leather biker jacket, complete with a comfy fluffy interior

Shakira’s outing came days after she was accused of defrauding the Spanish taxman out of £13million by registering herself in the Bahamas, which has zero income tax, between 2012 and 2014.

Lawyers acting for the singer, who was under investigation over the matter for a year, are expected to try to settle the case before deciding whether to try to reach a pre-trial settlement if the request is rejected.

Prosecutors allege the performer registered for tax in the Bahamas as part of a plan to deliberately avoid meeting her tax obligations in Spain.

Shakira moved to Barcelona after starting a relationship with Barcelona FC star Gerard Pique in 2011 – but only registered for tax there in 2015. Official residents in Spain pay Spanish taxes on their worldwide income.

All in the details: Complementing her striking look, the Whenever, Wherever hitmaker donned a navy checked shirt and accentuated her slender figure in indigo skinny jeans

People who spend more than 183 days in a given calendar year in the country are considered Spanish residents for tax purposes.

Tax inspectors visited Shakira’s favourite hairdressers in Barcelona and checked her social media to try to show she spent most of the three years in Spain.

Spanish media said prosecutors’ criminal complaint offered no proof the Hips Don’t Lie Singer had spent enough time in the country to be considered a tax resident.

But it said the rest of the time she spent out of Spain were ‘sporadic absences’ resulting from work commitments, an argument the singer’s defence lawyers disagree with and are set to fight.

Registration: Shakira moved to Barcelona after starting a relationship with Barcelona FC star Gerard in 2011 – but only registered for tax there in 2015

A spokesman for the singer said she did not owe the Spanish taxman any money and insisted she had followed the advice of her financial advisers.

He insisted she was ready to co-operate to ‘resolve the differences in criteria.’

Shakira was named in the recent Paradise Papers scandal after it was revealed late last year she transferred £30million in musical rights to an offshore firm in Malta.

Dispute: The Colombian beauty will have to defend herself against claims she defrauded the Spanish taxman out of nearly 15million euros over three years

Family first: Shakira and footballer partner Gerard have two children Milan, five, and Sasha, four

Her lawyer Ezequiel Camerini told Spanish news website El Confidencial the singer lived in Barcelona.

However, he was quoted as justifying her links to a tax haven on the basis that ‘as an international artist, she had lived in several places in the course of her professional life, acting in total accordance with the laws of all the jurisdictions she resides in.’

Shakira, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, separated from former Argentinian president’s son Antonio de la Rua in August 2010 before starting a relationship with Gerard Pique in 2011. They have two children Milan, five, and Sasha, four.