OnlyFans loses tax battle at Europe’s top court

CJEU’s judgment is final and UK tribunal now has to examine the case and make its final ruling

OnlyFans has been named in at last three lawsuits over allegations of blacklisting social media accounts (REUTERS)

OnlyFans should pay UK value added tax (VAT) on the full amount paid by subscribers to content creators, not only its 20 per cent cut of the fees, Europe’s top court said on Tuesday.

Founded in 2016 and with more than 150 million users, the adult content platform’s popularity soared as creators look to earn money by selling directly to paying subscribers.

OnlyFans operator Fenix clashed with UK tax authorities after they ordered it to pay VAT on all the money paid by fans between 2017 and 2020, not just the 20 per cent it took from creators for services such as collecting and distributing fees.