Australian OnlyFans influencer Billie Beever wants creators to be tax-free, saying they provide a “public service.” Others like Kaila Smith and Tasha Paige face money troubles after taxes, leading to ATO scrutiny on OnlyFans expenses.
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Influencer from Australia thinks OnlyFans creators shouldn’t have to pay taxes since their work is considered a “public service.”
Based in the Gold Coast This year’s Australian Adult Industry Choice Awards Best Female Porn Star winner, Billie Beever, is requesting that the government be more forgiving to OnlyFans content creators.
Billie claims that many models on the X-rated platform don’t have much money left over after taxes, despite the fact that many of them brag about how much money they make each month.
“The more these girls talk about how much they’re making, the less true it usually is,” she told Yahoo!
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“Usually just half what they say they’re making and that’s closer to the truth, then half it again because of tax and OnlyFans’ cut.”
She mentioned that individuals engaged in online sex work often face a barrage of hateful messages, with numerous trolls urging them to pursue a different profession.
“Every day we all get hate messages saying what we do isn’t a real job, and we should go get a real job,” she told the outlet.
“So if that’s true and the public really thinks that, we shouldn’t pay taxes then, especially when we pay so much more than most people.”
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“Also, why should we have to pay tax on our body parts if I choose to use them to make money?”
According to her, OnlyFans is frequently equated to “charity work” and feels like “a public service,” especially when meeting customer demands.
Beever is not the only platform model who has voiced concerns about having to pay taxes.
A number of well-known Australians have opened up about the enormous invoices they got from the ATO.
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Kaila Smith was shocked to see a five-figure tax bill when it was presented to her, while Tasha Paige received a $176,000 tax statement.
Paige claimed that the bill especially bothered her since she believed the government did not give enough respect to the sex worker occupation.
“The fact that that money is going to a government that doesn’t even recognize sex work as real work,” she vented.
Because OnlyFans is a “new industry,” an ATO spokesperson stated, they have been closely monitoring the company’s earnings.
They are therefore attempting to determine what qualifies as “business expenses.”
“OnlyFans has been a hot topic for questions this tax time! It’s a new industry and one we’re watching to better understand, but the way we see tax deductions remains the same.
We see Only Fans creators as businesses with operating expenses and deductions,” they said.
The representative further stated that expenses related to hair, makeup, clothing, beauty procedures, and treatments are eligible for tax deductions only if they are utilized in videos.
“It’s always good to see people keeping fit and looking after their health but the gym equipment can only be claimed as a deduction when it’s used in the videos,” they continued