Prosecutors in Spain are seeking an eight-year and two-month prison sentence for Shakira if she is convicted in a tax fraud trial.
The Colombian singer, whose full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, is accused of failing to pay the Spanish government 14.5 million euros (£12.2 million) in taxes between 2012 and 2014.
The singer, who has sold over 80 million records worldwide with hits such as Hips Don’t Lie, claims she was not in Spain at the time.
Prosecutors said they would also seek a fine of 24 million euros (£20.2 million).
Shakira rejected a settlement deal from the prosecutor’s office to close the case earlier this week and has opted to go to trial instead.
A trial date has yet to be set.
Shakira’s public relations team said the singer has always fulfilled her tax duties.
It says the artist has deposited the amount she is said to owe, including 3 million euro (£2.5m) in interest.
Prosecutors in Barcelona have alleged the Grammy winner spent more than half of each year between 2012 and 2014 in Spain and should have paid taxes in the country.